Fastin vs. Livalo: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Fastin and Livalo. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 42,751 people who take Fastin and Livalo, and is updated regularly.
What is Fastin?
Fastin has active ingredients of phentermine hydrochloride. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 2,168 Fastin users. Check the latest studies of Fastin.
What is Livalo?
Livalo has active ingredients of pitavastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 8,802 Livalo users. Check the latest studies of Livalo.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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42,751 people who take Fastin and Livalo are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Fastin (phentermine hydrochloride)
- Livalo (pitavastatin calcium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Fastin:
- not at all: 2.55 %
- somewhat: 20.24 %
- moderate: 35.94 %
- high: 29.2 %
- very high: 12.07 %
Livalo:
- not at all: 1.67 %
- somewhat: 19.44 %
- moderate: 39.44 %
- high: 30.0 %
- very high: 9.44 %
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Browse all side effects of Fastin:
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 Livalo:
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 phentermine hydrochloride and pitavastatin calcium (the active ingredients of Fastin and Livalo, 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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