Lotemax vs. Plaquenil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lotemax and Plaquenil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 200,516 people who take Lotemax and Plaquenil, and is updated regularly.
What is Lotemax?
Lotemax has active ingredients of loteprednol etabonate. It is often used in inflammation. eHealthMe is studying from 4,431 Lotemax users. Check the latest studies of Lotemax.
What is Plaquenil?
Plaquenil has active ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate. It is often used in systemic lupus erythematosus. eHealthMe is studying from 91,018 Plaquenil users. Check the latest studies of Plaquenil.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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200,516 people who take Lotemax and Plaquenil are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate)
- Lotemax (loteprednol etabonate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lotemax:
- not at all: 8.51 %
- somewhat: 34.04 %
- moderate: 14.89 %
- high: 25.53 %
- very high: 17.02 %
Plaquenil:
- not at all: 7.86 %
- somewhat: 31.54 %
- moderate: 34.2 %
- high: 20.02 %
- very high: 6.38 %
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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 loteprednol etabonate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate (the active ingredients of Lotemax and Plaquenil, 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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