Cefuroxime vs. Flagyl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cefuroxime and Flagyl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 103,299 people who take Cefuroxime and Flagyl, and is updated regularly.
What is Cefuroxime?
Cefuroxime has active ingredients of cefuroxime sodium. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 12,999 Cefuroxime users. Check the latest studies of Cefuroxime.
What is Flagyl?
Flagyl has active ingredients of metronidazole. It is often used in vaginitis bacterial. eHealthMe is studying from 25,897 Flagyl users. Check the latest studies of Flagyl.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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103,299 people who take Cefuroxime and Flagyl are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flagyl (metronidazole)
- Cefuroxime (cefuroxime sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cefuroxime:
- not at all: 4.29 %
- somewhat: 30.0 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 31.43 %
- very high: 5.71 %
Flagyl:
- not at all: 8.31 %
- somewhat: 22.16 %
- moderate: 28.53 %
- high: 30.29 %
- very high: 10.71 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Cefuroxime (12,811 reports)
- Flagyl (24,750 reports)
Browse all side effects of Cefuroxime:
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 Flagyl:
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 cefuroxime sodium and metronidazole (the active ingredients of Cefuroxime and Flagyl, 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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