Vimovo vs. Alendronate sodium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vimovo and Alendronate sodium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 181,601 people who take Vimovo and Alendronate sodium, and is updated regularly.
What is Vimovo?
Vimovo has active ingredients of esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen. It is often used in osteoarthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 9,608 Vimovo users. Check the latest studies of Vimovo.
What is Alendronate sodium?
Alendronate sodium has active ingredients of alendronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 43,608 Alendronate sodium users. Check the latest studies of Alendronate sodium.
181,601 people who take Vimovo and Alendronate sodium are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alendronate Sodium (alendronate sodium)
- Vimovo (esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vimovo:
- not at all: 6.98 %
- somewhat: 33.72 %
- moderate: 33.72 %
- high: 23.26 %
- very high: 2.33 %
Alendronate Sodium:
- not at all: 9.73 %
- somewhat: 26.84 %
- moderate: 38.79 %
- high: 18.73 %
- very high: 5.9 %
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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
- Stuckey BG, Sallie R, "Alendronate-induced unmasking or deterioration of coeliac disease: a case series", Osteoporosis International, 2015 Jan .
- Lee WY, Sun LM, Lin MC, Liang JA, Chang SN, Sung FC, Muo CH, Kao CH, "A higher dosage of oral alendronate will increase the subsequent cancer risk of osteoporosis patients in Taiwan: a population-based cohort study", PloS one, 2012 Dec .
- Stuckey BG, Sallie R, "Alendronate-induced unmasking or deterioration of coeliac disease: a case series", Osteoporosis International, 2015 Jan .
- Lee WY, Sun LM, Lin MC, Liang JA, Chang SN, Sung FC, Muo CH, Kao CH, "A higher dosage of oral alendronate will increase the subsequent cancer risk of osteoporosis patients in Taiwan: a population-based cohort study", PloS one, 2012 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Vimovo (9,495 reports)
- Alendronate sodium (42,926 reports)
Browse all side effects of Vimovo:
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 Alendronate sodium:
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 esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen and alendronate sodium (the active ingredients of Vimovo and Alendronate sodium, 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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