Prochlorperazine vs. Reglan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Prochlorperazine and Reglan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 132,427 people who take Prochlorperazine and Reglan, and is updated regularly.
What is Prochlorperazine?
Prochlorperazine has active ingredients of prochlorperazine. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 14,632 Prochlorperazine users. Check the latest studies of Prochlorperazine.
What is Reglan?
Reglan has active ingredients of metoclopramide hydrochloride. It is often used in gastroparesis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,455 Reglan users. Check the latest studies of Reglan.
132,427 people who take Prochlorperazine and Reglan are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Reglan (metoclopramide hydrochloride)
- Prochlorperazine (prochlorperazine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Prochlorperazine:
- not at all: 3.11 %
- somewhat: 14.53 %
- moderate: 23.53 %
- high: 14.88 %
- very high: 43.94 %
Reglan:
- not at all: 5.64 %
- somewhat: 33.83 %
- moderate: 33.33 %
- high: 20.73 %
- very high: 6.47 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Prochlorperazine (14,440 reports)
- Reglan (28,866 reports)
Browse all side effects of Prochlorperazine:
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 Reglan:
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 prochlorperazine and metoclopramide hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Prochlorperazine and Reglan, 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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