Flovent hfa vs. Azithromycin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flovent hfa and Azithromycin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 261,929 people who take Flovent hfa and Azithromycin, and is updated regularly.
What is Flovent hfa?
Flovent hfa has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 7,457 Flovent hfa users. Check the latest studies of Flovent hfa.
What is Azithromycin?
Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,716 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.
261,929 people who take Flovent hfa and Azithromycin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flovent Hfa (fluticasone propionate)
- Azithromycin (azithromycin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Flovent Hfa:
- not at all: 4.63 %
- somewhat: 17.81 %
- moderate: 34.14 %
- high: 32.27 %
- very high: 11.14 %
Azithromycin:
- not at all: 8.04 %
- somewhat: 25.3 %
- moderate: 28.68 %
- high: 27.58 %
- very high: 10.4 %
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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 hfa (7,237 reports)
- Azithromycin (38,342 reports)
Browse all side effects of Flovent 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 zBrowse all side effects of Azithromycin:
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 azithromycin (the active ingredients of Flovent hfa and Azithromycin, 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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