Astepro vs. Promethazine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Astepro and Promethazine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 82,426 people who take Astepro and Promethazine, and is updated regularly.
What is Astepro?
Astepro has active ingredients of azelastine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 3,336 Astepro users. Check the latest studies of Astepro.
What is Promethazine?
Promethazine has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 32,300 Promethazine users. Check the latest studies of Promethazine.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
82,426 people who take Astepro and Promethazine are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Promethazine (promethazine hydrochloride)
- Astepro (azelastine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Astepro:
- not at all: 1.13 %
- somewhat: 17.51 %
- moderate: 36.16 %
- high: 31.64 %
- very high: 13.56 %
Promethazine:
- not at all: 3.03 %
- somewhat: 19.79 %
- moderate: 35.8 %
- high: 28.22 %
- very high: 13.16 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Astepro (3,168 reports)
- Promethazine (31,263 reports)
Browse all side effects of Astepro:
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 Promethazine:
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 azelastine hydrochloride and promethazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Astepro and Promethazine, 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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