Doxycycline vs. Chloroquine phosphate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Doxycycline and Chloroquine phosphate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 68,201 people who take Doxycycline and Chloroquine phosphate, 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 Chloroquine phosphate?
Chloroquine phosphate has active ingredients of chloroquine phosphate. It is often used in malaria. eHealthMe is studying from 1,088 Chloroquine phosphate users. Check the latest studies of Chloroquine phosphate.
68,201 people who take Doxycycline and Chloroquine phosphate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Doxycycline (doxycycline hyclate)
- Chloroquine Phosphate (chloroquine phosphate)
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: 6.32 %
- somewhat: 30.32 %
- moderate: 29.05 %
- high: 25.86 %
- very high: 8.44 %
Chloroquine Phosphate:
- not at all: 1.33 %
- somewhat: 21.33 %
- moderate: 30.67 %
- high: 38.67 %
- very high: 8.0 %
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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:
- Doxycycline (57,467 reports)
- Chloroquine phosphate (1,029 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 Chloroquine phosphate:
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 chloroquine phosphate (the active ingredients of Doxycycline and Chloroquine phosphate, 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?
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