Theo-24 vs. Spiriva: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Theo-24 and Spiriva. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 185,686 people who take Theo-24 and Spiriva, and is updated regularly.
What is Theo-24?
Theo-24 has active ingredients of theophylline. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 436 Theo-24 users. Check the latest studies of Theo-24.
What is Spiriva?
Spiriva has active ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate. It is often used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. eHealthMe is studying from 156,666 Spiriva users. Check the latest studies of Spiriva.
185,686 people who take Theo-24 and Spiriva are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Theo-24 (theophylline)
- Spiriva (tiotropium bromide monohydrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Theo-24:
- not at all: 3.74 %
- somewhat: 13.08 %
- moderate: 28.04 %
- high: 30.84 %
- very high: 24.3 %
Spiriva:
- not at all: 3.56 %
- somewhat: 20.1 %
- moderate: 31.29 %
- high: 23.96 %
- very high: 21.09 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Korang-Yeboah M, Rahman Z, Shah D, Mohammad A, Wu S, Siddiqui A, Khan MA, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International journal of pharmaceutics, 2016 Feb .
- Dhaval MK, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016 Jan .
- Korang-Yeboah M, Rahman Z, Shah D, Mohammad A, Wu S, Siddiqui A, Khan MA, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International journal of pharmaceutics, 2016 Feb .
- Dhaval MK, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016 Jan .
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Browse all side effects of Theo-24:
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 Spiriva:
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 theophylline and tiotropium bromide monohydrate (the active ingredients of Theo-24 and Spiriva, 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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