Doxycycline vs. Augmentin '500': side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Doxycycline and Augmentin '500'. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 124,948 people who take Doxycycline and Augmentin '500', and is updated regularly.
What is Doxycycline?
Doxycycline has active ingredients of doxycycline hyclate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 60,866 Doxycycline users. Check the latest studies of Doxycycline.
What is Augmentin '500'?
Augmentin '500' has active ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 509 Augmentin '500' users. Check the latest studies of Augmentin '500'.
124,948 people who take Doxycycline and Augmentin '500' are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Doxycycline (doxycycline hyclate)
- Augmentin '500' (amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Doxycycline:
- not at all: 6.29 %
- somewhat: 30.4 %
- moderate: 29.17 %
- high: 25.76 %
- very high: 8.37 %
Augmentin '500':
- not at all: 7.52 %
- somewhat: 27.11 %
- moderate: 26.85 %
- high: 28.86 %
- very high: 9.66 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Doxycycline (57,467 reports)
- Augmentin '500' (319 reports)
Browse all side effects of Doxycycline:
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 Augmentin '500':
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 amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (the active ingredients of Doxycycline and Augmentin '500', 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.
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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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