Cider vinegar vs. Meridia: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cider vinegar and Meridia. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 9,216 people who take Cider vinegar and Meridia, and is updated regularly.
What is Cider vinegar?
Cider vinegar has active ingredients of apple cider vinegar. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 1,517 Cider vinegar users. Check the latest studies of Cider vinegar.
What is Meridia?
Meridia has active ingredients of sibutramine hydrochloride. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 6,939 Meridia users. Check the latest studies of Meridia.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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9,216 people who take Cider vinegar and Meridia are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cider Vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
- Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cider Vinegar:
- not at all: 6.19 %
- somewhat: 35.4 %
- moderate: 34.51 %
- high: 15.04 %
- very high: 8.85 %
Meridia:
- not at all: 8.14 %
- somewhat: 29.07 %
- moderate: 38.37 %
- high: 12.79 %
- very high: 11.63 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Cider vinegar (1,276 reports)
- Meridia (6,763 reports)
Browse all side effects of Cider vinegar:
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 Meridia:
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 apple cider vinegar and sibutramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cider vinegar and Meridia, 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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