Actifed vs. Xolair: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Actifed and Xolair. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 88,434 people who take Actifed and Xolair, and is updated regularly.
What is Actifed?
Actifed has active ingredients of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; triprolidine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 1,091 Actifed users. Check the latest studies of Actifed.
What is Xolair?
Xolair has active ingredients of omalizumab. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 77,555 Xolair users. Check the latest studies of Xolair.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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88,434 people who take Actifed and Xolair are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Xolair (omalizumab)
- Actifed (pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; triprolidine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Actifed:
- not at all: 2.04 %
- somewhat: 20.41 %
- moderate: 32.65 %
- high: 34.69 %
- very high: 10.2 %
Xolair:
- not at all: 11.08 %
- somewhat: 15.08 %
- moderate: 25.54 %
- high: 26.77 %
- very high: 21.54 %
Want to compare Actifed with Xolair?
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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 Actifed:
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 Xolair:
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 pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; triprolidine hydrochloride and omalizumab (the active ingredients of Actifed and Xolair, 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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