Sulfamethoxazole vs. Flagyl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sulfamethoxazole and Flagyl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 102,861 people who take Sulfamethoxazole and Flagyl, and is updated regularly.
What is Sulfamethoxazole?
Sulfamethoxazole has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 13,360 Sulfamethoxazole users. Check the latest studies of Sulfamethoxazole.
What is Flagyl?
Flagyl has active ingredients of metronidazole. It is often used in vaginitis bacterial. eHealthMe is studying from 25,897 Flagyl users. Check the latest studies of Flagyl.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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102,861 people who take Sulfamethoxazole and Flagyl are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flagyl (metronidazole)
- Sulfamethoxazole (sulfamethoxazole)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sulfamethoxazole:
- not at all: 6.67 %
- somewhat: 22.22 %
- moderate: 33.33 %
- high: 30.0 %
- very high: 7.78 %
Flagyl:
- not at all: 8.2 %
- somewhat: 22.01 %
- moderate: 28.55 %
- high: 30.57 %
- very high: 10.68 %
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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:
- Sulfamethoxazole (13,143 reports)
- Flagyl (24,750 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sulfamethoxazole:
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 Flagyl:
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 sulfamethoxazole and metronidazole (the active ingredients of Sulfamethoxazole and Flagyl, 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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