Flovent diskus 100 vs. Astelin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flovent diskus 100 and Astelin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 208,699 people who take Flovent diskus 100 and Astelin, and is updated regularly.
What is Flovent diskus 100?
Flovent diskus 100 has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 45 Flovent diskus 100 users. Check the latest studies of Flovent diskus 100.
What is Astelin?
Astelin has active ingredients of azelastine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 5,538 Astelin users. Check the latest studies of Astelin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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208,699 people who take Flovent diskus 100 and Astelin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flovent Diskus 100 (fluticasone propionate)
- Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Flovent Diskus 100:
- not at all: 2.73 %
- somewhat: 18.37 %
- moderate: 34.99 %
- high: 32.44 %
- very high: 11.47 %
Astelin:
- not at all: 0.81 %
- somewhat: 14.91 %
- moderate: 35.77 %
- high: 36.86 %
- very high: 11.65 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Flovent diskus 100 (24 reports)
- Astelin (5,327 reports)
Browse all side effects of Flovent diskus 100:
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 Astelin:
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 fluticasone propionate and azelastine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Flovent diskus 100 and Astelin, 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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