Prelone vs. Benadryl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Prelone and Benadryl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 428,068 people who take Prelone and Benadryl, and is updated regularly.
What is Prelone?
Prelone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 869 Prelone users. Check the latest studies of Prelone.
What is Benadryl?
Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 104,955 Benadryl users. Check the latest studies of Benadryl.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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428,068 people who take Prelone and Benadryl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prelone (prednisolone)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Prelone:
- not at all: 3.83 %
- somewhat: 22.19 %
- moderate: 32.36 %
- high: 31.97 %
- very high: 9.64 %
Benadryl:
- not at all: 3.14 %
- somewhat: 22.27 %
- moderate: 36.76 %
- high: 27.36 %
- very high: 10.47 %
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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.
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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 diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Prelone and Benadryl, 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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