Norco vs. Roxicodone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Norco and Roxicodone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 582,177 people who take Norco and Roxicodone, and is updated regularly.
What is Norco?
Norco has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 74,063 Norco users. Check the latest studies of Norco.
What is Roxicodone?
Roxicodone has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 20,099 Roxicodone users. Check the latest studies of Roxicodone.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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582,177 people who take Norco and Roxicodone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Roxicodone (oxycodone hydrochloride)
- Norco (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Norco:
- not at all: 1.26 %
- somewhat: 20.88 %
- moderate: 42.42 %
- high: 26.87 %
- very high: 8.57 %
Roxicodone:
- not at all: 1.77 %
- somewhat: 16.39 %
- moderate: 38.36 %
- high: 30.64 %
- very high: 12.85 %
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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:
- Norco (71,633 reports)
- Roxicodone (19,861 reports)
Browse all side effects of Norco:
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 Roxicodone:
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 acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate and oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Norco and Roxicodone, 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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