Sprintec vs. Percocet: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sprintec and Percocet. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 167,950 people who take Sprintec and Percocet, and is updated regularly.
What is Sprintec?
Sprintec has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 4,397 Sprintec users. Check the latest studies of Sprintec.
What is Percocet?
Percocet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 119,838 Percocet users. Check the latest studies of Percocet.
167,950 people who take Sprintec and Percocet are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
- Percocet (acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sprintec:
- not at all: 1.51 %
- somewhat: 6.02 %
- moderate: 10.87 %
- high: 32.53 %
- very high: 49.08 %
Percocet:
- not at all: 1.76 %
- somewhat: 18.01 %
- moderate: 40.47 %
- high: 31.37 %
- very high: 8.4 %
Want to compare Sprintec with Percocet?
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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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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 ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate and acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sprintec and Percocet, 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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