Theo-dur vs. Proventil-hfa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Theo-dur and Proventil-hfa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 228,299 people who take Theo-dur and Proventil-hfa, and is updated regularly.
What is Theo-dur?
Theo-dur has active ingredients of theophylline. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 4,451 Theo-dur users. Check the latest studies of Theo-dur.
What is Proventil-hfa?
Proventil-hfa has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 396 Proventil-hfa users. Check the latest studies of Proventil-hfa.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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228,299 people who take Theo-dur and Proventil-hfa are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Theo-Dur (theophylline)
- Proventil-Hfa (albuterol sulfate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Theo-Dur:
- not at all: 4.31 %
- somewhat: 12.07 %
- moderate: 28.45 %
- high: 31.9 %
- very high: 23.28 %
Proventil-Hfa:
- not at all: 2.26 %
- somewhat: 18.22 %
- moderate: 33.6 %
- high: 31.63 %
- very high: 14.29 %
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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 .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Theo-dur (4,432 reports)
- Proventil-hfa (248 reports)
Browse all side effects of Theo-dur:
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 Proventil-hfa:
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 albuterol sulfate (the active ingredients of Theo-dur and Proventil-hfa, 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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