Imitrex vs. Maxalt: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Imitrex and Maxalt. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 50,327 people who take Imitrex and Maxalt, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
50,327 people who take Imitrex and Maxalt are studied.
What is Imitrex?
Imitrex has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,127 Imitrex users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Maxalt?
Maxalt has active ingredients of rizatriptan benzoate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 11,449 Maxalt users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Maxalt (rizatriptan benzoate)
- Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Imitrex:
- not at all: 1.6400000000000001 %
- somewhat: 13.07 %
- moderate: 25.48 %
- high: 32.76 %
- very high: 27.05 %
Maxalt:
- not at all: 1.69 %
- somewhat: 12.63 %
- moderate: 23.05 %
- high: 37.89 %
- very high: 24.74 %
Want to compare Imitrex with Maxalt?
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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
Common Imitrex side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 3,132 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,386 reports
- Migraine (headache): 1,233 reports
- Chest pain: 1,199 reports
- Pain: 1,079 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 926 reports
Browse all side effects of Imitrex:
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 zCommon Maxalt side effects:
- Migraine (headache): 985 reports
- Drug ineffective: 981 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 937 reports
- Pain: 706 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 702 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 596 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 570 reports
Browse all side effects of Maxalt:
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 sumatriptan succinate and rizatriptan benzoate (the active ingredients of Imitrex and Maxalt, 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 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 600+ 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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