Acthar gel-synthetic vs. Levothroid: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Acthar gel-synthetic and Levothroid. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 630,431 people who take Acthar gel-synthetic and Levothroid, and is updated regularly.
What is Acthar gel-synthetic?
Acthar gel-synthetic has active ingredients of seractide acetate. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 23 Acthar gel-synthetic users. Check the latest studies of Acthar gel-synthetic.
What is Levothroid?
Levothroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 8,974 Levothroid users. Check the latest studies of Levothroid.
630,431 people who take Acthar gel-synthetic and Levothroid are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium)
- Acthar Gel-Synthetic (seractide acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Acthar Gel-Synthetic:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 16.67 %
- moderate: 16.67 %
- high: 50.0 %
- very high: 16.67 %
Levothroid:
- not at all: 2.31 %
- somewhat: 13.96 %
- moderate: 28.77 %
- high: 36.47 %
- very high: 18.49 %
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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:
- Acthar gel-synthetic (13 reports)
- Levothroid (8,090 reports)
Browse all side effects of Acthar gel-synthetic:
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 Levothroid:
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 seractide acetate and levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Acthar gel-synthetic and Levothroid, 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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