Aranesp vs. Folvron: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Aranesp and Folvron. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 116,170 people who take Aranesp and Folvron, and is updated regularly.
What is Aranesp?
Aranesp has active ingredients of darbepoetin alfa. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 54,331 Aranesp users. Check the latest studies of Aranesp.
What is Folvron?
Folvron has active ingredients of ferrous sulfate; folic acid. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 219 Folvron users. Check the latest studies of Folvron.
116,170 people who take Aranesp and Folvron are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa)
- Folvron (ferrous sulfate; folic acid)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Aranesp:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 23.91 %
- moderate: 39.13 %
- high: 10.87 %
- very high: 21.74 %
Folvron:
- not at all: 8.43 %
- somewhat: 23.49 %
- moderate: 42.77 %
- high: 18.07 %
- very high: 7.23 %
Want to compare Aranesp with Folvron?
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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 Aranesp:
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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 darbepoetin alfa and ferrous sulfate; folic acid (the active ingredients of Aranesp and Folvron, 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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