Maxidex vs. Fenofibrate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Maxidex and Fenofibrate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 276,782 people who take Maxidex and Fenofibrate, and is updated regularly.
What is Maxidex?
Maxidex has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 1,348 Maxidex users. Check the latest studies of Maxidex.
What is Fenofibrate?
Fenofibrate has active ingredients of fenofibrate. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 40,457 Fenofibrate users. Check the latest studies of Fenofibrate.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
276,782 people who take Maxidex and Fenofibrate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Fenofibrate (fenofibrate)
- Maxidex (dexamethasone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Maxidex:
- not at all: 8.03 %
- somewhat: 22.13 %
- moderate: 26.68 %
- high: 29.72 %
- very high: 13.45 %
Fenofibrate:
- not at all: 2.85 %
- somewhat: 18.19 %
- moderate: 37.44 %
- high: 31.89 %
- very high: 9.62 %
Want to compare Maxidex with Fenofibrate?
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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
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Maxidex (1,297 reports)
- Fenofibrate (39,410 reports)
Browse all side effects of Maxidex:
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 Fenofibrate:
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 dexamethasone and fenofibrate (the active ingredients of Maxidex and Fenofibrate, 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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