Qvar vs. Advair hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Qvar and Advair hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 200,123 people who take Qvar and Advair hfa, and is updated regularly.
What is Qvar?
Qvar has active ingredients of beclomethasone dipropionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 17,355 Qvar users. Check the latest studies of Qvar.
What is Advair hfa?
Advair hfa has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 69,790 Advair hfa users. Check the latest studies of Advair hfa.
200,123 people who take Qvar and Advair hfa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Advair Hfa (fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate)
- Qvar (beclomethasone dipropionate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Qvar:
- not at all: 3.52 %
- somewhat: 19.1 %
- moderate: 28.14 %
- high: 37.94 %
- very high: 11.31 %
Advair Hfa:
- not at all: 1.67 %
- somewhat: 14.2 %
- moderate: 29.43 %
- high: 34.83 %
- very high: 19.86 %
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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:
- Qvar (16,934 reports)
- Advair hfa (69,280 reports)
Browse all side effects of Qvar:
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 Advair 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 beclomethasone dipropionate and fluticasone propionate; salmeterol xinafoate (the active ingredients of Qvar and Advair 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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