Cafergot vs. Klonopin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cafergot and Klonopin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 209,061 people who take Cafergot and Klonopin, and is updated regularly.
What is Cafergot?
Cafergot has active ingredients of caffeine; ergotamine tartrate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 531 Cafergot users. Check the latest studies of Cafergot.
What is Klonopin?
Klonopin has active ingredients of clonazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 65,112 Klonopin users. Check the latest studies of Klonopin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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209,061 people who take Cafergot and Klonopin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Klonopin (clonazepam)
- Cafergot (caffeine; ergotamine tartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cafergot:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 8.33 %
- moderate: 33.33 %
- high: 8.33 %
- very high: 50.0 %
Klonopin:
- not at all: 2.06 %
- somewhat: 16.47 %
- moderate: 32.35 %
- high: 34.18 %
- very high: 14.94 %
Want to compare Cafergot with Klonopin?
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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
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
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Browse all side effects of Cafergot:
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 Klonopin:
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 caffeine; ergotamine tartrate and clonazepam (the active ingredients of Cafergot and Klonopin, 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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