Betapace af vs. Plavix: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Betapace af and Plavix. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 192,917 people who take Betapace af and Plavix, and is updated regularly.
What is Betapace af?
Betapace af has active ingredients of sotalol hydrochloride. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 209 Betapace af users. Check the latest studies of Betapace af.
What is Plavix?
Plavix has active ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate. It is often used in stent. eHealthMe is studying from 151,178 Plavix users. Check the latest studies of Plavix.
192,917 people who take Betapace af and Plavix are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
- Betapace Af (sotalol hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Betapace Af:
- not at all: 2.71 %
- somewhat: 12.21 %
- moderate: 30.04 %
- high: 41.28 %
- very high: 13.76 %
Plavix:
- not at all: 1.42 %
- somewhat: 11.79 %
- moderate: 33.25 %
- high: 39.44 %
- very high: 14.1 %
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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
- Tesic D, Kostic M, Paunovic D, Jankovic SM, "Analysis of the cost–effectiveness of dronedarone versus amiodarone, propafenone, and sotalol in patients with atrial fibrillation: results for Serbia", Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal), 2016 Jan .
- Tesic D, Kostic M, Paunovic D, Jankovic SM, "Analysis of the cost–effectiveness of dronedarone versus amiodarone, propafenone, and sotalol in patients with atrial fibrillation: results for Serbia", Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal), 2016 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Betapace af (146 reports)
- Plavix (147,189 reports)
Browse all side effects of Betapace af:
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 Plavix:
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 sotalol hydrochloride and clopidogrel bisulfate (the active ingredients of Betapace af and Plavix, 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.
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