Divigel vs. Brisdelle: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Divigel and Brisdelle. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 72,682 people who take Divigel and Brisdelle, and is updated regularly.
What is Divigel?
Divigel has active ingredients of estradiol. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 894 Divigel users. Check the latest studies of Divigel.
What is Brisdelle?
Brisdelle has active ingredients of paroxetine mesylate. It is often used in hot flush. eHealthMe is studying from 745 Brisdelle users. Check the latest studies of Brisdelle.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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72,682 people who take Divigel and Brisdelle are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Divigel (estradiol)
- Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Divigel:
- not at all: 2.27 %
- somewhat: 14.27 %
- moderate: 27.6 %
- high: 37.93 %
- very high: 17.93 %
Brisdelle:
- not at all: 6.38 %
- somewhat: 27.66 %
- moderate: 36.17 %
- high: 23.4 %
- very high: 6.38 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Divigel:
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 Brisdelle:
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 and paroxetine mesylate (the active ingredients of Divigel and Brisdelle, 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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