Sumatriptan vs. Meloxicam: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sumatriptan and Meloxicam. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 132,201 people who take Sumatriptan and Meloxicam, and is updated regularly.
What is Sumatriptan?
Sumatriptan has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 18,159 Sumatriptan users. Check the latest studies of Sumatriptan.
What is Meloxicam?
Meloxicam has active ingredients of meloxicam. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 68,016 Meloxicam users. Check the latest studies of Meloxicam.
132,201 people who take Sumatriptan and Meloxicam are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sumatriptan (sumatriptan succinate)
- Meloxicam (meloxicam)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sumatriptan:
- not at all: 1.72 %
- somewhat: 12.49 %
- moderate: 23.27 %
- high: 35.48 %
- very high: 27.04 %
Meloxicam:
- not at all: 6.47 %
- somewhat: 28.97 %
- moderate: 37.2 %
- high: 21.1 %
- very high: 6.26 %
Want to compare Sumatriptan with Meloxicam?
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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
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sumatriptan (17,180 reports)
- Meloxicam (64,773 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sumatriptan:
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 Meloxicam:
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 sumatriptan succinate and meloxicam (the active ingredients of Sumatriptan and Meloxicam, 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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