Hydrocortone vs. Paxil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hydrocortone and Paxil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 160,819 people who take Hydrocortone and Paxil, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydrocortone?
Hydrocortone has active ingredients of hydrocortisone acetate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 912 Hydrocortone users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortone.
What is Paxil?
Paxil has active ingredients of paroxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 92,547 Paxil users. Check the latest studies of Paxil.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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160,819 people who take Hydrocortone and Paxil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride)
- Hydrocortone (hydrocortisone acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Hydrocortone:
- not at all: 1.6 %
- somewhat: 24.0 %
- moderate: 31.2 %
- high: 28.8 %
- very high: 14.4 %
Paxil:
- not at all: 5.49 %
- somewhat: 18.54 %
- moderate: 33.27 %
- high: 31.52 %
- very high: 11.19 %
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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
- Coskun M, Adak I, Akaltun I, "Bilateral gynecomastia in a preadolescent boy while under treatment with methylphenidate and paroxetine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014 Aug .
- Coskun M, Adak I, Akaltun I, "Bilateral gynecomastia in a preadolescent boy while under treatment with methylphenidate and paroxetine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014 Aug .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Hydrocortone (785 reports)
- Paxil (88,699 reports)
Browse all side effects of Hydrocortone:
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 Paxil:
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 hydrocortisone acetate and paroxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hydrocortone and Paxil, 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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