Vancomycin hcl vs. Clarithromycin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vancomycin hcl and Clarithromycin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 159,501 people who take Vancomycin hcl and Clarithromycin, and is updated regularly.
What is Vancomycin hcl?
Vancomycin hcl has active ingredients of vancomycin hydrochloride. It is often used in clostridium difficile colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,530 Vancomycin hcl users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin hcl.
What is Clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin has active ingredients of clarithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 45,044 Clarithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Clarithromycin.
159,501 people who take Vancomycin hcl and Clarithromycin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vancomycin Hcl (vancomycin hydrochloride)
- Clarithromycin (clarithromycin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vancomycin Hcl:
- not at all: 11.36 %
- somewhat: 19.32 %
- moderate: 23.86 %
- high: 31.82 %
- very high: 13.64 %
Clarithromycin:
- not at all: 8.28 %
- somewhat: 23.99 %
- moderate: 30.74 %
- high: 27.7 %
- very high: 9.29 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Vancomycin hcl (6,424 reports)
- Clarithromycin (44,039 reports)
Browse all side effects of Vancomycin hcl:
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 Clarithromycin:
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 vancomycin hydrochloride and clarithromycin (the active ingredients of Vancomycin hcl and Clarithromycin, 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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