Tapentadol hydrochloride vs. Vivitrol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tapentadol hydrochloride and Vivitrol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 62,614 people who take Tapentadol hydrochloride and Vivitrol, and is updated regularly.
What is Tapentadol hydrochloride?
Tapentadol hydrochloride has active ingredients of tapentadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 1,343 Tapentadol hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Tapentadol hydrochloride.
What is Vivitrol?
Vivitrol has active ingredients of naltrexone. It is often used in alcoholism. eHealthMe is studying from 25,129 Vivitrol users. Check the latest studies of Vivitrol.
62,614 people who take Tapentadol hydrochloride and Vivitrol are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tapentadol Hydrochloride (tapentadol hydrochloride)
- Vivitrol (naltrexone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tapentadol Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 6.16 %
- somewhat: 22.6 %
- moderate: 39.04 %
- high: 25.34 %
- very high: 6.85 %
Vivitrol:
- not at all: 3.38 %
- somewhat: 15.79 %
- moderate: 22.18 %
- high: 27.44 %
- very high: 31.2 %
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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:
- Tapentadol hydrochloride (1,317 reports)
- Vivitrol (24,681 reports)
Browse all side effects of Tapentadol hydrochloride:
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 Vivitrol:
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 tapentadol hydrochloride and naltrexone (the active ingredients of Tapentadol hydrochloride and Vivitrol, 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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