Xopenex vs. Flovent diskus 250: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Xopenex and Flovent diskus 250. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 205,299 people who take Xopenex and Flovent diskus 250, and is updated regularly.
What is Xopenex?
Xopenex has active ingredients of levalbuterol hydrochloride. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 13,816 Xopenex users. Check the latest studies of Xopenex.
What is Flovent diskus 250?
Flovent diskus 250 has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 34 Flovent diskus 250 users. Check the latest studies of Flovent diskus 250.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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205,299 people who take Xopenex and Flovent diskus 250 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Xopenex (levalbuterol hydrochloride)
- Flovent Diskus 250 (fluticasone propionate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Xopenex:
- not at all: 0.39 %
- somewhat: 18.6 %
- moderate: 31.01 %
- high: 32.17 %
- very high: 17.83 %
Flovent Diskus 250:
- not at all: 2.73 %
- somewhat: 18.02 %
- moderate: 35.3 %
- high: 32.57 %
- very high: 11.38 %
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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
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Xopenex (13,426 reports)
- Flovent diskus 250
Browse all side effects of Xopenex:
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 Flovent diskus 250:
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 levalbuterol hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate (the active ingredients of Xopenex and Flovent diskus 250, 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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