Zipsor vs. Remicade: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zipsor and Remicade. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 298,477 people who take Zipsor and Remicade, and is updated regularly.
What is Zipsor?
Zipsor has active ingredients of diclofenac potassium. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 480 Zipsor users. Check the latest studies of Zipsor.
What is Remicade?
Remicade has active ingredients of infliximab. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 224,011 Remicade users. Check the latest studies of Remicade.
298,477 people who take Zipsor and Remicade are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Remicade (infliximab)
- Zipsor (diclofenac potassium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zipsor:
- not at all: 4.57 %
- somewhat: 33.71 %
- moderate: 25.14 %
- high: 28.0 %
- very high: 8.57 %
Remicade:
- not at all: 4.1 %
- somewhat: 14.99 %
- moderate: 27.74 %
- high: 32.74 %
- very high: 20.43 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Zipsor:
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 Remicade:
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 potassium and infliximab (the active ingredients of Zipsor and Remicade, 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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