Nasalcrom vs. Rhinocort: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Nasalcrom and Rhinocort. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 107,710 people who take Nasalcrom and Rhinocort, and is updated regularly.
What is Nasalcrom?
Nasalcrom has active ingredients of cromolyn sodium. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 1,528 Nasalcrom users. Check the latest studies of Nasalcrom.
What is Rhinocort?
Rhinocort has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 7,139 Rhinocort users. Check the latest studies of Rhinocort.
107,710 people who take Nasalcrom and Rhinocort are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Rhinocort (budesonide)
- Nasalcrom (cromolyn sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Nasalcrom:
- not at all: 3.39 %
- somewhat: 20.34 %
- moderate: 23.73 %
- high: 44.07 %
- very high: 8.47 %
Rhinocort:
- not at all: 3.22 %
- somewhat: 18.52 %
- moderate: 33.56 %
- high: 33.02 %
- very high: 11.68 %
Want to compare Nasalcrom with Rhinocort?
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Nasalcrom:
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 Rhinocort:
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 cromolyn sodium and budesonide (the active ingredients of Nasalcrom and Rhinocort, 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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