Flovent diskus 50 vs. Proair hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flovent diskus 50 and Proair hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 363,628 people who take Flovent diskus 50 and Proair hfa, 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 Proair hfa?
Proair hfa has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 53,227 Proair hfa users. Check the latest studies of Proair hfa.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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363,628 people who take Flovent diskus 50 and Proair hfa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Proair Hfa (albuterol sulfate)
- Flovent Diskus 50 (fluticasone propionate)
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: 2.7199999999999998 %
- somewhat: 18.13 %
- moderate: 35.13 %
- high: 32.59 %
- very high: 11.42 %
Proair Hfa:
- not at all: 1.62 %
- somewhat: 18.44 %
- moderate: 36.58 %
- high: 30.09 %
- very high: 13.27 %
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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)
- Proair hfa (52,642 reports)
Browse all side effects of Flovent diskus 50:
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 Proair hfa:
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 albuterol sulfate (the active ingredients of Flovent diskus 50 and Proair hfa, 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.
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