Bontril vs. Contrave: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Bontril and Contrave. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 8,023 people who take Bontril and Contrave, and is updated regularly.
What is Bontril?
Bontril has active ingredients of phendimetrazine tartrate. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 179 Bontril users. Check the latest studies of Bontril.
What is Contrave?
Contrave has active ingredients of bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 5,553 Contrave users. Check the latest studies of Contrave.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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8,023 people who take Bontril and Contrave are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Bontril (phendimetrazine tartrate)
- Contrave (bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Bontril:
- not at all: 1.9 %
- somewhat: 21.9 %
- moderate: 36.19 %
- high: 30.48 %
- very high: 9.52 %
Contrave:
- not at all: 11.41 %
- somewhat: 30.87 %
- moderate: 29.53 %
- high: 15.44 %
- very high: 12.75 %
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Browse all side effects of Bontril:
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 Contrave:
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 phendimetrazine tartrate and bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Bontril and Contrave, 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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