Copaxone vs. Prednisone: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Copaxone and Prednisone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 610,309 people who take Copaxone and Prednisone, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
610,309 people who take Copaxone and Prednisone are studied.
What is Copaxone?
Copaxone has active ingredients of glatiramer acetate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 54,216 Copaxone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Prednisone?
Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 531,346 Prednisone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prednisone (prednisone)
- Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Copaxone:
- not at all: 6.23 %
- somewhat: 20.11 %
- moderate: 30.31 %
- high: 31.73 %
- very high: 11.61 %
Prednisone:
- not at all: 4.27 %
- somewhat: 21.01 %
- moderate: 31.29 %
- high: 29.6 %
- very high: 13.82 %
Want to compare Copaxone with Prednisone?
Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+).How to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Michaud CJ, Bockheim HM, Nabeel M, Daum TE, "Diagnosis of Exclusion: A Case Report of Probable Glatiramer Acetate-Induced Eosinophilic Myocarditis", Case reports in neurological medicine, 2014 Jul .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Copaxone (53,642 reports)
- Prednisone (523,809 reports)
Common Copaxone side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,382 reports
- Drug ineffective: 3,348 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 2,754 reports
- Weakness: 2,623 reports
- Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2,596 reports
Browse all side effects of Copaxone:
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 zCommon Prednisone side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 66,683 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 46,071 reports
- Pain: 44,380 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 39,929 reports
- Joint pain: 38,003 reports
- Diarrhea: 32,985 reports
- Rashes (redness): 31,608 reports
Browse all side effects of Prednisone:
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 glatiramer acetate and prednisone (the active ingredients of Copaxone and Prednisone, 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 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 600+ 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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