Theophylline-sr vs. Nasacort: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Theophylline-sr and Nasacort. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 87,877 people who take Theophylline-sr and Nasacort, and is updated regularly.
What is Theophylline-sr?
Theophylline-sr has active ingredients of theophylline. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 154 Theophylline-sr users. Check the latest studies of Theophylline-sr.
What is Nasacort?
Nasacort has active ingredients of triamcinolone acetonide. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 13,298 Nasacort users. Check the latest studies of Nasacort.
87,877 people who take Theophylline-sr and Nasacort are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Nasacort (triamcinolone acetonide)
- Theophylline-Sr (theophylline)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Theophylline-Sr:
- not at all: 4.5 %
- somewhat: 12.61 %
- moderate: 28.83 %
- high: 31.53 %
- very high: 22.52 %
Nasacort:
- not at all: 6.19 %
- somewhat: 16.06 %
- moderate: 30.73 %
- high: 28.44 %
- very high: 18.58 %
Want to compare Theophylline-sr with Nasacort?
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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:
- Theophylline-sr (146 reports)
- Nasacort (12,926 reports)
Browse all side effects of Theophylline-sr:
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 Nasacort:
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 triamcinolone acetonide (the active ingredients of Theophylline-sr and Nasacort, 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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