Solu-medrol vs. Rebif: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Solu-medrol and Rebif. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 182,548 people who take Solu-medrol and Rebif, and is updated regularly.
What is Solu-medrol?
Solu-medrol has active ingredients of methylprednisolone sodium succinate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 39,410 Solu-medrol users. Check the latest studies of Solu-medrol.
What is Rebif?
Rebif has active ingredients of interferon beta-1a. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 61,126 Rebif users. Check the latest studies of Rebif.
182,548 people who take Solu-medrol and Rebif are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
- Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Solu-Medrol:
- not at all: 14.93 %
- somewhat: 28.36 %
- moderate: 20.9 %
- high: 31.34 %
- very high: 4.48 %
Rebif:
- not at all: 7.69 %
- somewhat: 12.09 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 40.66 %
- very high: 10.99 %
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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:
- Solu-medrol (39,295 reports)
- Rebif (60,839 reports)
Browse all side effects of Solu-medrol:
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 Rebif:
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 methylprednisolone sodium succinate and interferon beta-1a (the active ingredients of Solu-medrol and Rebif, 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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