Omnicef vs. Claritin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Omnicef and Claritin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 146,858 people who take Omnicef and Claritin, and is updated regularly.
What is Omnicef?
Omnicef has active ingredients of cefdinir. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 2,774 Omnicef users. Check the latest studies of Omnicef.
What is Claritin?
Claritin has active ingredients of loratadine. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 77,317 Claritin users. Check the latest studies of Claritin.
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 >>>.
146,858 people who take Omnicef and Claritin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Omnicef (cefdinir)
- Claritin (loratadine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Omnicef:
- not at all: 9.16 %
- somewhat: 29.48 %
- moderate: 32.67 %
- high: 20.72 %
- very high: 7.97 %
Claritin:
- not at all: 1.8900000000000001 %
- somewhat: 22.79 %
- moderate: 37.8 %
- high: 28.42 %
- very high: 9.1 %
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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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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 Claritin:
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 cefdinir and loratadine (the active ingredients of Omnicef and Claritin, 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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