Phenergan vs. Provigil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Phenergan and Provigil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 100,625 people who take Phenergan and Provigil, and is updated regularly.
What is Phenergan?
Phenergan has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 25,312 Phenergan users. Check the latest studies of Phenergan.
What is Provigil?
Provigil has active ingredients of modafinil. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 25,230 Provigil users. Check the latest studies of Provigil.
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 >>>.
100,625 people who take Phenergan and Provigil are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Phenergan (promethazine hydrochloride)
- Provigil (modafinil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Phenergan:
- not at all: 2.87 %
- somewhat: 20.65 %
- moderate: 34.83 %
- high: 27.11 %
- very high: 14.54 %
Provigil:
- not at all: 3.67 %
- somewhat: 18.63 %
- moderate: 33.29 %
- high: 30.22 %
- very high: 14.19 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Lopes E, Pereira D, da Silva Behrens NS, de Almeida Fonseca H, Calvancanti PO, de Araújo Lima TF, Pradella-Hallinan M, Castro J, Tufik S, Coelho FM, "Cataplexy as a side effect of modafinil in a patient without narcolepsy", Sleep Science, 2014 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Lopes E, Pereira D, da Silva Behrens NS, de Almeida Fonseca H, Calvancanti PO, de Araújo Lima TF, Pradella-Hallinan M, Castro J, Tufik S, Coelho FM, "Cataplexy as a side effect of modafinil in a patient without narcolepsy", Sleep Science, 2014 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
Browse all side effects of Phenergan:
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 Provigil:
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 promethazine hydrochloride and modafinil (the active ingredients of Phenergan and Provigil, 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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