Macrodantin vs. Sulfamethoxazole: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Macrodantin and Sulfamethoxazole. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 21,988 people who take Macrodantin and Sulfamethoxazole, and is updated regularly.
What is Macrodantin?
Macrodantin has active ingredients of nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 3,755 Macrodantin users. Check the latest studies of Macrodantin.
What is Sulfamethoxazole?
Sulfamethoxazole has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 13,360 Sulfamethoxazole users. Check the latest studies of Sulfamethoxazole.
21,988 people who take Macrodantin and Sulfamethoxazole are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline)
- Sulfamethoxazole (sulfamethoxazole)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Macrodantin:
- not at all: 3.69 %
- somewhat: 19.53 %
- moderate: 29.55 %
- high: 34.04 %
- very high: 13.19 %
Sulfamethoxazole:
- not at all: 6.59 %
- somewhat: 21.98 %
- moderate: 34.07 %
- high: 29.67 %
- very high: 7.69 %
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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:
- Macrodantin (3,570 reports)
- Sulfamethoxazole (13,143 reports)
Browse all side effects of Macrodantin:
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 Sulfamethoxazole:
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 nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline and sulfamethoxazole (the active ingredients of Macrodantin and Sulfamethoxazole, 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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