Theobromine vs. Bontril: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Theobromine and Bontril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 3,906 people who take Theobromine and Bontril, and is updated regularly.
What is Theobromine?
Theobromine has active ingredients of cocoa. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 227 Theobromine users. Check the latest studies of Theobromine.
What is Bontril?
Bontril has active ingredients of phendimetrazine tartrate. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 179 Bontril users. Check the latest studies of Bontril.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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3,906 people who take Theobromine and Bontril are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Theobromine (cocoa)
- Bontril (phendimetrazine tartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Theobromine:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 10 %
- moderate: 45 %
- high: 25 %
- very high: 20 %
Bontril:
- not at all: 1.9 %
- somewhat: 21.9 %
- moderate: 36.19 %
- high: 30.48 %
- very high: 9.52 %
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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:
- Theobromine (201 reports)
- Bontril (123 reports)
Browse all side effects of Theobromine:
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 Bontril:
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 cocoa and phendimetrazine tartrate (the active ingredients of Theobromine and Bontril, 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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