Ventolin vs. Benzonatate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ventolin and Benzonatate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 243,320 people who take Ventolin and Benzonatate, and is updated regularly.
What is Ventolin?
Ventolin has active ingredients of albuterol. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 51,849 Ventolin users. Check the latest studies of Ventolin.
What is Benzonatate?
Benzonatate has active ingredients of benzonatate. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 17,274 Benzonatate users. Check the latest studies of Benzonatate.
243,320 people who take Ventolin and Benzonatate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ventolin (albuterol)
- Benzonatate (benzonatate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ventolin:
- not at all: 1.48 %
- somewhat: 13.21 %
- moderate: 26.67 %
- high: 35.19 %
- very high: 23.46 %
Benzonatate:
- not at all: 7.44 %
- somewhat: 38.1 %
- moderate: 30.06 %
- high: 16.96 %
- very high: 7.44 %
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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:
- Ventolin (50,758 reports)
- Benzonatate (16,668 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ventolin:
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 Benzonatate:
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 albuterol and benzonatate (the active ingredients of Ventolin and Benzonatate, 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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