Opana er vs. Codeine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Opana er and Codeine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 89,462 people who take Opana er and Codeine, and is updated regularly.
What is Opana er?
Opana er has active ingredients of oxymorphone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 33,986 Opana er users. Check the latest studies of Opana er.
What is Codeine?
Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,342 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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89,462 people who take Opana er and Codeine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Opana Er (oxymorphone hydrochloride)
- Codeine (codeine sulfate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Opana Er:
- not at all: 4.86 %
- somewhat: 20.67 %
- moderate: 40.43 %
- high: 19.15 %
- very high: 14.89 %
Codeine:
- not at all: 2.71 %
- somewhat: 25.83 %
- moderate: 36.46 %
- high: 26.67 %
- very high: 8.33 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Opana er:
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 Codeine:
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 oxymorphone hydrochloride and codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Opana er and Codeine, 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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