Opana vs. Dexamethasone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Opana and Dexamethasone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 259,045 people who take Opana and Dexamethasone, and is updated regularly.
What is Opana?
Opana has active ingredients of oxymorphone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 40,340 Opana users. Check the latest studies of Opana.
What is Dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 161,927 Dexamethasone users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone.
eHealtheMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
259,045 people who take Opana and Dexamethasone are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Opana (oxymorphone hydrochloride)
- Dexamethasone (dexamethasone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Opana:
- not at all: 4.46 %
- somewhat: 24.11 %
- moderate: 41.07 %
- high: 21.13 %
- very high: 9.23 %
Dexamethasone:
- not at all: 6.68 %
- somewhat: 21.92 %
- moderate: 27.14 %
- high: 28.39 %
- very high: 15.87 %
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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
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Opana (39,847 reports)
- Dexamethasone (161,258 reports)
Browse all side effects of Opana:
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 Dexamethasone:
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 dexamethasone (the active ingredients of Opana and Dexamethasone, 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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