Doryx vs. Keflex: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Doryx and Keflex. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 106,246 people who take Doryx and Keflex, and is updated regularly.
What is Doryx?
Doryx has active ingredients of doxycycline hyclate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 901 Doryx users. Check the latest studies of Doryx.
What is Keflex?
Keflex has active ingredients of cephalexin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 15,844 Keflex users. Check the latest studies of Keflex.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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106,246 people who take Doryx and Keflex are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Doryx (doxycycline hyclate)
- Keflex (cephalexin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Doryx:
- not at all: 6.58 %
- somewhat: 30.33 %
- moderate: 29.57 %
- high: 25.34 %
- very high: 8.17 %
Keflex:
- not at all: 7.73 %
- somewhat: 24.26 %
- moderate: 32.94 %
- high: 26.27 %
- very high: 8.79 %
Want to compare Doryx with Keflex?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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 publications that referenced our studies
- Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
- Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
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Browse all side effects of Doryx:
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 Keflex:
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 doxycycline hyclate and cephalexin (the active ingredients of Doryx and Keflex, 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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