Rocaltrol vs. Levoxyl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Rocaltrol and Levoxyl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 656,654 people who take Rocaltrol and Levoxyl, and is updated regularly.
What is Rocaltrol?
Rocaltrol has active ingredients of calcitriol. It is often used in hypoparathyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 7,562 Rocaltrol users. Check the latest studies of Rocaltrol.
What is Levoxyl?
Levoxyl has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 25,178 Levoxyl users. Check the latest studies of Levoxyl.
656,654 people who take Rocaltrol and Levoxyl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
- Rocaltrol (calcitriol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Rocaltrol:
- not at all: 1.8900000000000001 %
- somewhat: 18.87 %
- moderate: 35.85 %
- high: 33.02 %
- very high: 10.38 %
Levoxyl:
- not at all: 2.31 %
- somewhat: 13.97 %
- moderate: 28.69 %
- high: 36.36 %
- very high: 18.67 %
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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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Browse all side effects of Rocaltrol:
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 Levoxyl:
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 calcitriol and levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Rocaltrol and Levoxyl, 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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