Epiduo vs. Cefadroxil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Epiduo and Cefadroxil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 4,674 people who take Epiduo and Cefadroxil, and is updated regularly.
What is Epiduo?
Epiduo has active ingredients of adapalene; benzoyl peroxide. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 1,581 Epiduo users. Check the latest studies of Epiduo.
What is Cefadroxil?
Cefadroxil has active ingredients of cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 1,897 Cefadroxil users. Check the latest studies of Cefadroxil.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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4,674 people who take Epiduo and Cefadroxil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cefadroxil (cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate)
- Epiduo (adapalene; benzoyl peroxide)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Epiduo:
- not at all: 14.29 %
- somewhat: 23.81 %
- moderate: 47.62 %
- high: 14.29 %
- very high: 0 %
Cefadroxil:
- not at all: 4.44 %
- somewhat: 17.78 %
- moderate: 37.78 %
- high: 35.56 %
- very high: 4.44 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Epiduo (1,550 reports)
- Cefadroxil (1,815 reports)
Browse all side effects of Epiduo:
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 Cefadroxil:
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 adapalene; benzoyl peroxide and cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate (the active ingredients of Epiduo and Cefadroxil, 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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