Pred forte vs. Methotrexate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Pred forte and Methotrexate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 618,013 people who take Pred forte and Methotrexate, and is updated regularly.
What is Pred forte?
Pred forte has active ingredients of prednisolone acetate. It is often used in uveitis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,229 Pred forte users. Check the latest studies of Pred forte.
What is Methotrexate?
Methotrexate has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 604,314 Methotrexate users. Check the latest studies of Methotrexate.
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 >>>.
618,013 people who take Pred forte and Methotrexate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium)
- Pred Forte (prednisolone acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Pred Forte:
- not at all: 8.05 %
- somewhat: 25.29 %
- moderate: 29.89 %
- high: 24.14 %
- very high: 12.64 %
Methotrexate:
- not at all: 6.0 %
- somewhat: 26.02 %
- moderate: 34.06 %
- high: 25.42 %
- very high: 8.5 %
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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
- Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
- Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Pred forte (3,136 reports)
- Methotrexate (599,792 reports)
Browse all side effects of Pred forte:
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 Methotrexate:
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 prednisolone acetate and methotrexate sodium (the active ingredients of Pred forte and Methotrexate, 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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