Nasacort aq vs. Pataday: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Nasacort aq and Pataday. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 153,454 people who take Nasacort aq and Pataday, and is updated regularly.
What is Nasacort aq?
Nasacort aq has active ingredients of triamcinolone acetonide. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 1,484 Nasacort aq users. Check the latest studies of Nasacort aq.
What is Pataday?
Pataday has active ingredients of olopatadine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 8,288 Pataday users. Check the latest studies of Pataday.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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153,454 people who take Nasacort aq and Pataday are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Nasacort Aq (triamcinolone acetonide)
- Pataday (olopatadine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Nasacort Aq:
- not at all: 6.99 %
- somewhat: 17.88 %
- moderate: 34.46 %
- high: 28.76 %
- very high: 11.92 %
Pataday:
- not at all: 4.26 %
- somewhat: 19.15 %
- moderate: 29.08 %
- high: 38.3 %
- very high: 9.22 %
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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:
- Nasacort aq (1,374 reports)
- Pataday (8,222 reports)
Browse all side effects of Nasacort aq:
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 Pataday:
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 triamcinolone acetonide and olopatadine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Nasacort aq and Pataday, 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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