Ratings, Reviews Summary for INDOMETHACIN (PAR PHARM)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of INDOMETHACIN: 3.0 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 317 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for INDOMETHACIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 2 | 3 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 19 | 2.6 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 55 | 2.6 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 88 | 3.0 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 73 | 3.2 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 57 | 3.1 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Age 75 and up | 6 | 3.8 |
Ratings by Sex for INDOMETHACIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 166 | 3.37 |
| Female | 144 | 2.69 |
| Not Specified | 7 | 2.71 |
Why INDOMETHACIN* (Indomethacin sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of INDOMETHACIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.20)
(based on 311 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** INDOMETHACIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gout* | 91 |
| 2 | Ankylosing spondylitis* | 11 |
| 3 | Arthritis* | 6 |
| 4 | Rheumatoid arthritis* | 4 |
| 5 | Pericarditis | 4 |
| 6 | Arthritis reactive | 3 |
| 7 | Phlebitis | 3 |
| 8 | Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania | 3 |
| 9 | Musculoskeletal pain | 2 |
| 10 | Cluster headache | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of INDOMETHACIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 115 |
| 2 | Headache | 68 |
| 3 | Somnolence | 41 |
| 4 | Euphoric mood | 30 |
| 5 | Anxiety | 29 |
| 6 | Nausea* | 26 |
| 7 | Abdominal discomfort | 25 |
| 8 | Disturbance in attention | 22 |
| 9 | Diarrhoea* | 22 |
| 10 | Dyspepsia | 20 |
| 11 | Pain* | 14 |
| 12 | Migraine | 14 |
| 13 | Panic attack | 13 |
| 14 | Tinnitus | 13 |
| 15 | Fatigue | 13 |
| 16 | Dyspnoea* | 12 |
| 17 | Abdominal pain upper | 11 |
| 18 | Confusional state | 11 |
| 19 | Hyperhidrosis | 10 |
| 20 | Vision blurred | 10 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for INDOMETHACIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Indomethacin sodium (Indo-lemmon, Tivorbex, Metindol, Indomethacin er, Indocin, Indocid, Amuno, Indocin sr, Indomethacin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com