Sudafed 12 hour vs. Prednisone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sudafed 12 hour and Prednisone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 664,734 people who take Sudafed 12 hour and Prednisone, and is updated regularly.
What is Sudafed 12 hour?
Sudafed 12 hour has active ingredients of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It is often used in nasal congestion. eHealthMe is studying from 4,687 Sudafed 12 hour users. Check the latest studies of Sudafed 12 hour.
What is Prednisone?
Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 636,827 Prednisone users. Check the latest studies of Prednisone.
664,734 people who take Sudafed 12 hour and Prednisone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sudafed 12 Hour (pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)
- Prednisone (prednisone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sudafed 12 Hour:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 20.17 %
- moderate: 38.45 %
- high: 27.94 %
- very high: 11.36 %
Prednisone:
- not at all: 4.27 %
- somewhat: 20.91 %
- moderate: 31.27 %
- high: 29.77 %
- very high: 13.78 %
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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:
- Sudafed 12 hour (3,693 reports)
- Prednisone (628,972 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sudafed 12 hour:
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 Prednisone:
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 pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and prednisone (the active ingredients of Sudafed 12 hour and Prednisone, 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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