Pepcid complete vs. Zyrtec: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Pepcid complete and Zyrtec. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 209,660 people who take Pepcid complete and Zyrtec, and is updated regularly.
What is Pepcid complete?
Pepcid complete has active ingredients of calcium carbonate; famotidine; magnesium hydroxide. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 2,884 Pepcid complete users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid complete.
What is Zyrtec?
Zyrtec has active ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 114,619 Zyrtec users. Check the latest studies of Zyrtec.
209,660 people who take Pepcid complete and Zyrtec are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate; famotidine; magnesium hydroxide)
- Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Pepcid Complete:
- not at all: 4.21 %
- somewhat: 21.03 %
- moderate: 34.11 %
- high: 27.57 %
- very high: 13.08 %
Zyrtec:
- not at all: 1.9100000000000001 %
- somewhat: 15.92 %
- moderate: 35.0 %
- high: 34.23 %
- very high: 12.95 %
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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:
- Pepcid complete (2,781 reports)
- Zyrtec (109,554 reports)
Browse all side effects of Pepcid complete:
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 Zyrtec:
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 calcium carbonate; famotidine; magnesium hydroxide and cetirizine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pepcid complete and Zyrtec, 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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