Periactin vs. Sumatriptan succinate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Periactin and Sumatriptan succinate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 47,404 people who take Periactin and Sumatriptan succinate, and is updated regularly.
What is Periactin?
Periactin has active ingredients of cyproheptadine hydrochloride. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,214 Periactin users. Check the latest studies of Periactin.
What is Sumatriptan succinate?
Sumatriptan succinate has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,731 Sumatriptan succinate users. Check the latest studies of Sumatriptan succinate.
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47,404 people who take Periactin and Sumatriptan succinate are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sumatriptan Succinate (sumatriptan succinate)
- Periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Periactin:
- not at all: 4.61 %
- somewhat: 20.39 %
- moderate: 32.89 %
- high: 26.32 %
- very high: 15.79 %
Sumatriptan Succinate:
- not at all: 2.02 %
- somewhat: 12.04 %
- moderate: 24.24 %
- high: 35.86 %
- very high: 25.84 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Periactin (2,086 reports)
- Sumatriptan succinate (9,381 reports)
Browse all side effects of Periactin:
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 Sumatriptan succinate:
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 cyproheptadine hydrochloride and sumatriptan succinate (the active ingredients of Periactin and Sumatriptan succinate, 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.
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