Prednisolone vs. Ergocalciferol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Prednisolone and Ergocalciferol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 546,883 people who take Prednisolone and Ergocalciferol, and is updated regularly.
What is Prednisolone?
Prednisolone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 212,675 Prednisolone users. Check the latest studies of Prednisolone.
What is Ergocalciferol?
Ergocalciferol has active ingredients of ergocalciferol. It is often used in rickets. eHealthMe is studying from 32,652 Ergocalciferol users. Check the latest studies of Ergocalciferol.
546,883 people who take Prednisolone and Ergocalciferol are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prednisolone (prednisolone)
- Ergocalciferol (ergocalciferol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Prednisolone:
- not at all: 4.52 %
- somewhat: 18.82 %
- moderate: 30.74 %
- high: 35.63 %
- very high: 10.29 %
Ergocalciferol:
- not at all: 3.27 %
- somewhat: 20.26 %
- moderate: 36.11 %
- high: 29.8 %
- very high: 10.56 %
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Abdullah, D., Mohamed, A. M. F. S., & Liew, A. K. C., "Dentine hypersensitivity-like tooth pain associated with the use of high-dose steroid therapy", Journal of conservative dentistry: JCD, 2018 Jan .
- Kapoor S, "Influence of Vitamin D Consumption and Levels on the Development of Psychiatric Disorders", Lee, Y. J., & Park, K. (2018). Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Skin Necrosis of Toes in the Paraplegic Patient with Hypertension.?Drug safety-case reports,?5(1), 7., 2014 Aug .
- Abdullah, D., Mohamed, A. M. F. S., & Liew, A. K. C., "Dentine hypersensitivity-like tooth pain associated with the use of high-dose steroid therapy", Journal of conservative dentistry: JCD, 2018 Jan .
- Kapoor S, "Influence of Vitamin D Consumption and Levels on the Development of Psychiatric Disorders", Lee, Y. J., & Park, K. (2018). Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Skin Necrosis of Toes in the Paraplegic Patient with Hypertension.?Drug safety-case reports,?5(1), 7., 2014 Aug .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Prednisolone (211,433 reports)
- Ergocalciferol (32,551 reports)
Browse all side effects of Prednisolone:
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 Ergocalciferol:
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 and ergocalciferol (the active ingredients of Prednisolone and Ergocalciferol, 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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