Methocarbamol vs. Vicodin es: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Methocarbamol and Vicodin es. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 323,800 people who take Methocarbamol and Vicodin es, and is updated regularly.
What is Methocarbamol?
Methocarbamol has active ingredients of methocarbamol. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 17,766 Methocarbamol users. Check the latest studies of Methocarbamol.
What is Vicodin es?
Vicodin es has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 2,450 Vicodin es users. Check the latest studies of Vicodin es.
323,800 people who take Methocarbamol and Vicodin es are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vicodin Es (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate)
- Methocarbamol (methocarbamol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Methocarbamol:
- not at all: 7.47 %
- somewhat: 32.0 %
- moderate: 38.46 %
- high: 17.39 %
- very high: 4.68 %
Vicodin Es:
- not at all: 1.42 %
- somewhat: 21.4 %
- moderate: 41.15 %
- high: 27.54 %
- very high: 8.49 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Methocarbamol (16,789 reports)
- Vicodin es (2,060 reports)
Browse all side effects of Methocarbamol:
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 Vicodin es:
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 methocarbamol and acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Methocarbamol and Vicodin es, 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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