Razadyne vs. Promethazine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Razadyne and Promethazine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 62,071 people who take Razadyne and Promethazine, and is updated regularly.
What is Razadyne?
Razadyne has active ingredients of galantamine hydrobromide. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 691 Razadyne users. Check the latest studies of Razadyne.
What is Promethazine?
Promethazine has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 32,300 Promethazine users. Check the latest studies of Promethazine.
62,071 people who take Razadyne and Promethazine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Promethazine (promethazine hydrochloride)
- Razadyne (galantamine hydrobromide)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Razadyne:
- not at all: 6.74 %
- somewhat: 30.34 %
- moderate: 26.97 %
- high: 31.46 %
- very high: 4.49 %
Promethazine:
- not at all: 3.02 %
- somewhat: 19.7 %
- moderate: 35.82 %
- high: 28.28 %
- very high: 13.2 %
Want to compare Razadyne with Promethazine?
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Razadyne (596 reports)
- Promethazine (31,263 reports)
Browse all side effects of Razadyne:
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 Promethazine:
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 galantamine hydrobromide and promethazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Razadyne and Promethazine, 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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