Synthroid vs. Acthar gel-synthetic: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Synthroid and Acthar gel-synthetic. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 630,992 people who take Synthroid and Acthar gel-synthetic, and is updated regularly.
What is Synthroid?
Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 249,198 Synthroid users. Check the latest studies of Synthroid.
What is Acthar gel-synthetic?
Acthar gel-synthetic has active ingredients of seractide acetate. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 23 Acthar gel-synthetic users. Check the latest studies of Acthar gel-synthetic.
630,992 people who take Synthroid and Acthar gel-synthetic are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium)
- Acthar Gel-Synthetic (seractide acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Synthroid:
- not at all: 2.35 %
- somewhat: 13.69 %
- moderate: 29.0 %
- high: 36.25 %
- very high: 18.71 %
Acthar Gel-Synthetic:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 16.67 %
- moderate: 16.67 %
- high: 50.0 %
- very high: 16.67 %
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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:
- Synthroid (237,813 reports)
- Acthar gel-synthetic (13 reports)
Browse all side effects of Synthroid:
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 Acthar gel-synthetic:
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 levothyroxine sodium and seractide acetate (the active ingredients of Synthroid and Acthar gel-synthetic, 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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