Sumatriptan succinate vs. Memantine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sumatriptan succinate and Memantine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 49,639 people who take Sumatriptan succinate and Memantine, and is updated regularly.
What is Sumatriptan succinate?
Sumatriptan succinate has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,731 Sumatriptan succinate users. Check the latest studies of Sumatriptan succinate.
What is Memantine?
Memantine has active ingredients of memantine. It is often used in alzheimer's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 10,266 Memantine users. Check the latest studies of Memantine.
49,639 people who take Sumatriptan succinate and Memantine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sumatriptan Succinate (sumatriptan succinate)
- Memantine (memantine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sumatriptan Succinate:
- not at all: 2.02 %
- somewhat: 11.94 %
- moderate: 24.39 %
- high: 35.91 %
- very high: 25.74 %
Memantine:
- not at all: 7.89 %
- somewhat: 48.68 %
- moderate: 19.74 %
- high: 19.74 %
- very high: 3.95 %
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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:
- Sumatriptan succinate (9,381 reports)
- Memantine (10,130 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sumatriptan succinate:
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 Memantine:
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 sumatriptan succinate and memantine (the active ingredients of Sumatriptan succinate and Memantine, 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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