Vimovo vs. Duragesic-50: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vimovo and Duragesic-50. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 162,555 people who take Vimovo and Duragesic-50, 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 Duragesic-50?
Duragesic-50 has active ingredients of fentanyl. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 733 Duragesic-50 users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic-50.
162,555 people who take Vimovo and Duragesic-50 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vimovo (esomeprazole magnesium; naproxen)
- Duragesic-50 (fentanyl)
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: 7.06 %
- somewhat: 34.12 %
- moderate: 34.12 %
- high: 22.35 %
- very high: 2.35 %
Duragesic-50:
- not at all: 2.05 %
- somewhat: 19.45 %
- moderate: 38.23 %
- high: 29.69 %
- very high: 10.58 %
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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:
- Vimovo (9,495 reports)
- Duragesic-50 (693 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 Duragesic-50:
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 fentanyl (the active ingredients of Vimovo and Duragesic-50, 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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