Accolate vs. Proair hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Accolate and Proair hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 206,937 people who take Accolate and Proair hfa, and is updated regularly.
What is Accolate?
Accolate has active ingredients of zafirlukast. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 4,220 Accolate users. Check the latest studies of Accolate.
What is Proair hfa?
Proair hfa has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 53,227 Proair hfa users. Check the latest studies of Proair hfa.
206,937 people who take Accolate and Proair hfa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Accolate (zafirlukast)
- Proair Hfa (albuterol sulfate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Accolate:
- not at all: 2.13 %
- somewhat: 19.15 %
- moderate: 29.79 %
- high: 29.79 %
- very high: 19.15 %
Proair Hfa:
- not at all: 1.79 %
- somewhat: 17.95 %
- moderate: 36.18 %
- high: 30.7 %
- very high: 13.39 %
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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:
- Accolate (4,148 reports)
- Proair hfa (52,642 reports)
Browse all side effects of Accolate:
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 Proair hfa:
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 zafirlukast and albuterol sulfate (the active ingredients of Accolate and Proair hfa, 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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