Vioxx
People mainly take Vioxx for pain & inflammation, heart & lipids. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1951 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative0% positive50% mixed50% negative0% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Vioxx does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Vioxx is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
No doses stated in the reports so far.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
heart problems ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Vioxx takers developed serious heart problems and the drug was discontinued.”
“FDA approved Vioxx caused a minimum of 60,000 deaths.”
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