Erythromycin vs. Spironolactone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Erythromycin and Spironolactone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 197,894 people who take Erythromycin and Spironolactone, and is updated regularly.
What is Erythromycin?
Erythromycin has active ingredients of erythromycin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 12,563 Erythromycin users. Check the latest studies of Erythromycin.
What is Spironolactone?
Spironolactone has active ingredients of spironolactone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 122,947 Spironolactone users. Check the latest studies of Spironolactone.
197,894 people who take Erythromycin and Spironolactone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Spironolactone (spironolactone)
- Erythromycin (erythromycin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Erythromycin:
- not at all: 8.52 %
- somewhat: 29.6 %
- moderate: 34.08 %
- high: 20.63 %
- very high: 7.17 %
Spironolactone:
- not at all: 4.16 %
- somewhat: 20.78 %
- moderate: 31.01 %
- high: 29.56 %
- very high: 14.5 %
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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:
- Erythromycin (12,069 reports)
- Spironolactone (119,167 reports)
Browse all side effects of Erythromycin:
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 Spironolactone:
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 erythromycin and spironolactone (the active ingredients of Erythromycin and Spironolactone, 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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