Green tea extract vs. Megace: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Green tea extract and Megace. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 87,532 people who take Green tea extract and Megace, and is updated regularly.
What is Green tea extract?
Green tea extract has active ingredients of green tea. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 371 Green tea extract users. Check the latest studies of Green tea extract.
What is Megace?
Megace has active ingredients of megestrol acetate. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 10,095 Megace users. Check the latest studies of Megace.
eHealtheMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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87,532 people who take Green tea extract and Megace are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Megace (megestrol acetate)
- Green Tea Extract (green tea)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Green Tea Extract:
- not at all: 3.23 %
- somewhat: 25.81 %
- moderate: 46.77 %
- high: 17.74 %
- very high: 6.45 %
Megace:
- not at all: 12.37 %
- somewhat: 17.53 %
- moderate: 31.96 %
- high: 29.9 %
- very high: 8.25 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Green tea extract (311 reports)
- Megace (9,978 reports)
Browse all side effects of Green tea extract:
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 Megace:
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 green tea and megestrol acetate (the active ingredients of Green tea extract and Megace, 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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