Qvar 80 vs. Foradil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Qvar 80 and Foradil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 50,920 people who take Qvar 80 and Foradil, and is updated regularly.
What is Qvar 80?
Qvar 80 has active ingredients of beclomethasone dipropionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 292 Qvar 80 users. Check the latest studies of Qvar 80.
What is Foradil?
Foradil has active ingredients of formoterol fumarate. It is often used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. eHealthMe is studying from 5,956 Foradil users. Check the latest studies of Foradil.
50,920 people who take Qvar 80 and Foradil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Foradil (formoterol fumarate)
- Qvar 80 (beclomethasone dipropionate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Qvar 80:
- not at all: 3.46 %
- somewhat: 20.99 %
- moderate: 33.58 %
- high: 29.88 %
- very high: 12.1 %
Foradil:
- not at all: 1.3 %
- somewhat: 11.69 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 29.87 %
- very high: 28.57 %
Want to compare Qvar 80 with Foradil?
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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 beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate (the active ingredients of Qvar 80 and Foradil, 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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