Clindamycin phosphate vs. Trimethoprim: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Clindamycin phosphate and Trimethoprim. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 60,602 people who take Clindamycin phosphate and Trimethoprim, and is updated regularly.
What is Clindamycin phosphate?
Clindamycin phosphate has active ingredients of clindamycin phosphate. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 4,216 Clindamycin phosphate users. Check the latest studies of Clindamycin phosphate.
What is Trimethoprim?
Trimethoprim has active ingredients of trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 8,213 Trimethoprim users. Check the latest studies of Trimethoprim.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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60,602 people who take Clindamycin phosphate and Trimethoprim are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clindamycin Phosphate (clindamycin phosphate)
- Trimethoprim (trimethoprim)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Clindamycin Phosphate:
- not at all: 6.18 %
- somewhat: 26.4 %
- moderate: 27.9 %
- high: 28.28 %
- very high: 11.24 %
Trimethoprim:
- not at all: 12.04 %
- somewhat: 20.42 %
- moderate: 27.75 %
- high: 26.18 %
- very high: 13.61 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Clindamycin phosphate (3,864 reports)
- Trimethoprim (7,878 reports)
Browse all side effects of Clindamycin phosphate:
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 Trimethoprim:
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 clindamycin phosphate and trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Clindamycin phosphate and Trimethoprim, 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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