Spironolactone vs. Estradiol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Spironolactone and Estradiol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 237,377 people who take Spironolactone and Estradiol, and is updated regularly.
What is Spironolactone?
Spironolactone has active ingredients of spironolactone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 122,947 Spironolactone users. Check the latest studies of Spironolactone.
What is Estradiol?
Estradiol has active ingredients of estradiol. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 18,987 Estradiol users. Check the latest studies of Estradiol.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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237,377 people who take Spironolactone and Estradiol are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Spironolactone (spironolactone)
- Estradiol (estradiol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Spironolactone:
- not at all: 4.18 %
- somewhat: 20.77 %
- moderate: 31.12 %
- high: 29.41 %
- very high: 14.53 %
Estradiol:
- not at all: 2.49 %
- somewhat: 13.83 %
- moderate: 26.65 %
- high: 37.99 %
- very high: 19.04 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Spironolactone (119,167 reports)
- Estradiol (17,355 reports)
Browse all side effects of Spironolactone:
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 Estradiol:
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 spironolactone and estradiol (the active ingredients of Spironolactone and Estradiol, 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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