Loperamide hydrochloride vs. Creon: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Loperamide hydrochloride and Creon. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 132,372 people who take Loperamide hydrochloride and Creon, and is updated regularly.
What is Loperamide hydrochloride?
Loperamide hydrochloride has active ingredients of loperamide hydrochloride. It is often used in diarrhea. eHealthMe is studying from 10,814 Loperamide hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Loperamide hydrochloride.
What is Creon?
Creon has active ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). It is often used in pancreatitis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,489 Creon users. Check the latest studies of Creon.
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132,372 people who take Loperamide hydrochloride and Creon are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Loperamide Hydrochloride (loperamide hydrochloride)
- Creon (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease))
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Loperamide Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 2.76 %
- somewhat: 20.26 %
- moderate: 30.76 %
- high: 32.97 %
- very high: 13.26 %
Creon:
- not at all: 3.77 %
- somewhat: 23.85 %
- moderate: 23.43 %
- high: 30.54 %
- very high: 18.41 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Loperamide hydrochloride (10,478 reports)
- Creon (29,226 reports)
Browse all side effects of Loperamide 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 Creon:
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 loperamide hydrochloride and pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (the active ingredients of Loperamide hydrochloride and Creon, 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.
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