Avastin vs. Zeaxanthin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Avastin and Zeaxanthin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 145,207 people who take Avastin and Zeaxanthin, and is updated regularly.
What is Avastin?
Avastin has active ingredients of bevacizumab. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 76,365 Avastin users. Check the latest studies of Avastin.
What is Zeaxanthin?
Zeaxanthin has active ingredients of lutein. It is often used in macular degeneration. eHealthMe is studying from 1,687 Zeaxanthin users. Check the latest studies of Zeaxanthin.
145,207 people who take Avastin and Zeaxanthin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zeaxanthin (lutein)
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Avastin:
- not at all: 3.09 %
- somewhat: 16.49 %
- moderate: 29.9 %
- high: 38.14 %
- very high: 12.37 %
Zeaxanthin:
- not at all: 3.1 %
- somewhat: 24.03 %
- moderate: 35.66 %
- high: 29.46 %
- very high: 7.75 %
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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:
- Avastin (75,971 reports)
- Zeaxanthin (1,621 reports)
Browse all side effects of Avastin:
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 Zeaxanthin:
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 bevacizumab and lutein (the active ingredients of Avastin and Zeaxanthin, 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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