Voltaren-xr vs. Oxycontin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Voltaren-xr and Oxycontin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 491,073 people who take Voltaren-xr and Oxycontin, and is updated regularly.
What is Voltaren-xr?
Voltaren-xr has active ingredients of diclofenac sodium. It is often used in back pain. eHealthMe is studying from 508 Voltaren-xr users. Check the latest studies of Voltaren-xr.
What is Oxycontin?
Oxycontin has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 212,533 Oxycontin users. Check the latest studies of Oxycontin.
491,073 people who take Voltaren-xr and Oxycontin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Oxycontin (oxycodone hydrochloride)
- Voltaren-Xr (diclofenac sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Voltaren-Xr:
- not at all: 4.58 %
- somewhat: 28.2 %
- moderate: 36.61 %
- high: 23.13 %
- very high: 7.49 %
Oxycontin:
- not at all: 1.56 %
- somewhat: 16.29 %
- moderate: 39.06 %
- high: 29.75 %
- very high: 13.34 %
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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:
- Voltaren-xr (458 reports)
- Oxycontin (210,630 reports)
Browse all side effects of Voltaren-xr:
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 Oxycontin:
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 diclofenac sodium and oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Voltaren-xr and Oxycontin, 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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