Ms contin vs. Duragesic-75: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ms contin and Duragesic-75. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 368,801 people who take Ms contin and Duragesic-75, and is updated regularly.
What is Ms contin?
Ms contin has active ingredients of morphine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 69,289 Ms contin users. Check the latest studies of Ms contin.
What is Duragesic-75?
Duragesic-75 has active ingredients of fentanyl. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 94 Duragesic-75 users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic-75.
368,801 people who take Ms contin and Duragesic-75 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ms Contin (morphine sulfate)
- Duragesic-75 (fentanyl)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ms Contin:
- not at all: 3.46 %
- somewhat: 20.43 %
- moderate: 43.55 %
- high: 23.66 %
- very high: 8.9 %
Duragesic-75:
- not at all: 1.73 %
- somewhat: 19.38 %
- moderate: 38.75 %
- high: 29.93 %
- very high: 10.21 %
Want to compare Ms contin with Duragesic-75?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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
- Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 Dec .
- Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ms contin (68,878 reports)
- Duragesic-75 (52 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ms contin:
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-75:
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 morphine sulfate and fentanyl (the active ingredients of Ms contin and Duragesic-75, 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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