Methadone hydrochloride vs. Duragesic-100: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Methadone hydrochloride and Duragesic-100. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 214,139 people who take Methadone hydrochloride and Duragesic-100, and is updated regularly.
What is Methadone hydrochloride?
Methadone hydrochloride has active ingredients of methadone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 8,596 Methadone hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Methadone hydrochloride.
What is Duragesic-100?
Duragesic-100 has active ingredients of fentanyl. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 19,509 Duragesic-100 users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic-100.
214,139 people who take Methadone hydrochloride and Duragesic-100 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Duragesic-100 (fentanyl)
- Methadone Hydrochloride (methadone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Methadone Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 1.8599999999999999 %
- somewhat: 14.79 %
- moderate: 31.66 %
- high: 31.82 %
- very high: 19.87 %
Duragesic-100:
- not at all: 2.01 %
- somewhat: 18.79 %
- moderate: 40.77 %
- high: 28.02 %
- very high: 10.4 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Methadone hydrochloride (6,739 reports)
- Duragesic-100 (19,458 reports)
Browse all side effects of Methadone hydrochloride:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Duragesic-100:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on methadone hydrochloride and fentanyl (the active ingredients of Methadone hydrochloride and Duragesic-100, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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