Xopenex vs. Qvar: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Xopenex and Qvar. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 52,823 people who take Xopenex and Qvar, 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 Qvar?
Qvar has active ingredients of beclomethasone dipropionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 17,355 Qvar users. Check the latest studies of Qvar.
52,823 people who take Xopenex and Qvar are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Xopenex (levalbuterol hydrochloride)
- Qvar (beclomethasone dipropionate)
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: 0.38 %
- somewhat: 18.18 %
- moderate: 31.06 %
- high: 33.33 %
- very high: 17.05 %
Qvar:
- not at all: 3.48 %
- somewhat: 18.41 %
- moderate: 28.61 %
- high: 37.56 %
- very high: 11.94 %
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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.
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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 beclomethasone dipropionate (the active ingredients of Xopenex and Qvar, 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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