Proventil-hfa vs. Atrovent hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Proventil-hfa and Atrovent hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 254,635 people who take Proventil-hfa and Atrovent hfa, and is updated regularly.
What is Proventil-hfa?
Proventil-hfa has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 396 Proventil-hfa users. Check the latest studies of Proventil-hfa.
What is Atrovent hfa?
Atrovent hfa has active ingredients of ipratropium bromide. It is often used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. eHealthMe is studying from 2,440 Atrovent hfa users. Check the latest studies of Atrovent hfa.
254,635 people who take Proventil-hfa and Atrovent hfa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Proventil-Hfa (albuterol sulfate)
- Atrovent Hfa (ipratropium bromide)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Proventil-Hfa:
- not at all: 2.27 %
- somewhat: 18.32 %
- moderate: 33.26 %
- high: 31.72 %
- very high: 14.43 %
Atrovent Hfa:
- not at all: 2.7199999999999998 %
- somewhat: 13.59 %
- moderate: 40.22 %
- high: 25.54 %
- very high: 17.93 %
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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:
- Proventil-hfa (248 reports)
- Atrovent hfa (2,391 reports)
Browse all side effects of Proventil-hfa:
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 Atrovent hfa:
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 albuterol sulfate and ipratropium bromide (the active ingredients of Proventil-hfa and Atrovent hfa, 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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