Benzonatate vs. Benadryl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Benzonatate and Benadryl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 236,625 people who take Benzonatate and Benadryl, and is updated regularly.
What is Benzonatate?
Benzonatate has active ingredients of benzonatate. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 17,274 Benzonatate users. Check the latest studies of Benzonatate.
What is Benadryl?
Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 104,954 Benadryl users. Check the latest studies of Benadryl.
236,625 people who take Benzonatate and Benadryl are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
- Benzonatate (benzonatate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Benzonatate:
- not at all: 7.19 %
- somewhat: 37.43 %
- moderate: 30.54 %
- high: 17.07 %
- very high: 7.78 %
Benadryl:
- not at all: 3.14 %
- somewhat: 22.37 %
- moderate: 36.73 %
- high: 27.39 %
- very high: 10.37 %
Want to compare Benzonatate with Benadryl?
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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:
- Benzonatate (16,668 reports)
- Benadryl (100,253 reports)
Browse all side effects of Benzonatate:
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 Benadryl:
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 benzonatate and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Benzonatate and Benadryl, 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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