Prilosec otc vs. Cimetidine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Prilosec otc and Cimetidine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 63,159 people who take Prilosec otc and Cimetidine, and is updated regularly.
What is Prilosec otc?
Prilosec otc has active ingredients of omeprazole magnesium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 38,394 Prilosec otc users. Check the latest studies of Prilosec otc.
What is Cimetidine?
Cimetidine has active ingredients of cimetidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 10,531 Cimetidine users. Check the latest studies of Cimetidine.
63,159 people who take Prilosec otc and Cimetidine are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prilosec Otc (omeprazole magnesium)
- Cimetidine (cimetidine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Prilosec Otc:
- not at all: 2.25 %
- somewhat: 10.42 %
- moderate: 24.23 %
- high: 39.15 %
- very high: 23.94 %
Cimetidine:
- not at all: 5.78 %
- somewhat: 30.06 %
- moderate: 32.95 %
- high: 21.97 %
- very high: 9.25 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Prilosec otc (37,583 reports)
- Cimetidine (10,384 reports)
Browse all side effects of Prilosec otc:
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 Cimetidine:
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 omeprazole magnesium and cimetidine (the active ingredients of Prilosec otc and Cimetidine, 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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