Ultram vs. Roxicodone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ultram and Roxicodone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 586,732 people who take Ultram and Roxicodone, and is updated regularly.
What is Ultram?
Ultram has active ingredients of tramadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 28,425 Ultram users. Check the latest studies of Ultram.
What is Roxicodone?
Roxicodone has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 20,099 Roxicodone users. Check the latest studies of Roxicodone.
586,732 people who take Ultram and Roxicodone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride)
- Roxicodone (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:
Ultram:
- not at all: 3.31 %
- somewhat: 26.54 %
- moderate: 41.61 %
- high: 22.45 %
- very high: 6.08 %
Roxicodone:
- not at all: 1.75 %
- somewhat: 16.4 %
- moderate: 38.27 %
- high: 30.91 %
- very high: 12.67 %
Want to compare Ultram with Roxicodone?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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
- Mansour HM, "Tramadol and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: A Case Report", Medicine Science, 2015 Jan .
- Mansour HM, "Tramadol and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: A Case Report", Medicine Science, 2015 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ultram (26,810 reports)
- Roxicodone (19,861 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ultram:
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 Roxicodone:
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 tramadol hydrochloride and oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Ultram and Roxicodone, 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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