Flovent diskus 50 vs. Mucinex: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flovent diskus 50 and Mucinex. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 227,504 people who take Flovent diskus 50 and Mucinex, and is updated regularly.
What is Flovent diskus 50?
Flovent diskus 50 has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 12 Flovent diskus 50 users. Check the latest studies of Flovent diskus 50.
What is Mucinex?
Mucinex has active ingredients of guaifenesin. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 29,749 Mucinex users. Check the latest studies of Mucinex.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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227,504 people who take Flovent diskus 50 and Mucinex are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flovent Diskus 50 (fluticasone propionate)
- Mucinex (guaifenesin)
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 50:
- not at all: 2.71 %
- somewhat: 18.25 %
- moderate: 35.08 %
- high: 32.42 %
- very high: 11.55 %
Mucinex:
- not at all: 3.85 %
- somewhat: 27.22 %
- moderate: 38.38 %
- high: 24.7 %
- very high: 5.84 %
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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 50 (3 reports)
- Mucinex (28,094 reports)
Browse all side effects of Flovent diskus 50:
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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 guaifenesin (the active ingredients of Flovent diskus 50 and Mucinex, 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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