Primatene mist vs. Solu-medrol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Primatene mist and Solu-medrol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 168,330 people who take Primatene mist and Solu-medrol, and is updated regularly.
What is Primatene mist?
Primatene mist has active ingredients of epinephrine. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 696 Primatene mist users. Check the latest studies of Primatene mist.
What is Solu-medrol?
Solu-medrol has active ingredients of methylprednisolone sodium succinate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 39,410 Solu-medrol users. Check the latest studies of Solu-medrol.
168,330 people who take Primatene mist and Solu-medrol are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Primatene Mist (epinephrine)
- Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Primatene Mist:
- not at all: 2.67 %
- somewhat: 17.33 %
- moderate: 20.0 %
- high: 29.33 %
- very high: 30.67 %
Solu-Medrol:
- not at all: 14.71 %
- somewhat: 29.41 %
- moderate: 20.59 %
- high: 30.88 %
- very high: 4.41 %
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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:
- Primatene mist (645 reports)
- Solu-medrol (39,295 reports)
Browse all side effects of Primatene mist:
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 Solu-medrol:
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 epinephrine and methylprednisolone sodium succinate (the active ingredients of Primatene mist and Solu-medrol, 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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