Combipatch vs. Premarin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Combipatch and Premarin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 105,637 people who take Combipatch and Premarin, and is updated regularly.
What is Combipatch?
Combipatch has active ingredients of estradiol; norethindrone acetate. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 3,599 Combipatch users. Check the latest studies of Combipatch.
What is Premarin?
Premarin has active ingredients of estrogens, conjugated. It is often used in hormone replacement therapy. eHealthMe is studying from 99,630 Premarin users. Check the latest studies of Premarin.
105,637 people who take Combipatch and Premarin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Combipatch (estradiol; norethindrone acetate)
- Premarin (estrogens, conjugated)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Combipatch:
- not at all: 3.12 %
- somewhat: 17.97 %
- moderate: 30.47 %
- high: 29.69 %
- very high: 18.75 %
Premarin:
- not at all: 2.8200000000000003 %
- somewhat: 12.22 %
- moderate: 24.32 %
- high: 34.08 %
- very high: 26.56 %
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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:
- Combipatch (3,544 reports)
- Premarin (98,538 reports)
Browse all side effects of Combipatch:
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 Premarin:
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 estradiol; norethindrone acetate and estrogens, conjugated (the active ingredients of Combipatch and Premarin, 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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