Montelukast sodium vs. Flovent: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Montelukast sodium and Flovent. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 362,925 people who take Montelukast sodium and Flovent, and is updated regularly.
What is Montelukast sodium?
Montelukast sodium has active ingredients of montelukast sodium. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 26,094 Montelukast sodium users. Check the latest studies of Montelukast sodium.
What is Flovent?
Flovent has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 44,817 Flovent users. Check the latest studies of Flovent.
362,925 people who take Montelukast sodium and Flovent are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Montelukast Sodium (montelukast sodium)
- Flovent (fluticasone propionate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Montelukast Sodium:
- not at all: 2.32 %
- somewhat: 17.89 %
- moderate: 32.61 %
- high: 30.34 %
- very high: 16.84 %
Flovent:
- not at all: 2.83 %
- somewhat: 18.44 %
- moderate: 35.08 %
- high: 31.88 %
- very high: 11.77 %
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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
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Das S, Mondal S, Dey JK, Bandyopadhyay S, Saha I, Tripathi SK, "A case of montelukast induced hypercholesterolemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis", Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2013 Jun .
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Das S, Mondal S, Dey JK, Bandyopadhyay S, Saha I, Tripathi SK, "A case of montelukast induced hypercholesterolemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis", Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2013 Jun .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Montelukast sodium (24,782 reports)
- Flovent (44,042 reports)
Browse all side effects of Montelukast sodium:
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 Flovent:
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 montelukast sodium and fluticasone propionate (the active ingredients of Montelukast sodium and Flovent, 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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