Guanfacine hydrochloride vs. Focalin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Guanfacine hydrochloride and Focalin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 16,201 people who take Guanfacine hydrochloride and Focalin, and is updated regularly.
What is Guanfacine hydrochloride?
Guanfacine hydrochloride has active ingredients of guanfacine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 1,216 Guanfacine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Guanfacine hydrochloride.
What is Focalin?
Focalin has active ingredients of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 4,781 Focalin users. Check the latest studies of Focalin.
16,201 people who take Guanfacine hydrochloride and Focalin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride)
- Guanfacine Hydrochloride (guanfacine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Guanfacine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 7.35 %
- somewhat: 31.47 %
- moderate: 39.3 %
- high: 16.77 %
- very high: 5.11 %
Focalin:
- not at all: 2.91 %
- somewhat: 17.61 %
- moderate: 36.19 %
- high: 33.6 %
- very high: 9.69 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Guanfacine hydrochloride (861 reports)
- Focalin (3,802 reports)
Browse all side effects of Guanfacine hydrochloride:
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 Focalin:
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 guanfacine hydrochloride and dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Guanfacine hydrochloride and Focalin, 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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