Xyzal vs. Delsym: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Xyzal and Delsym. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 37,940 people who take Xyzal and Delsym, and is updated regularly.
What is Xyzal?
Xyzal has active ingredients of levocetirizine dihydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 21,479 Xyzal users. Check the latest studies of Xyzal.
What is Delsym?
Delsym has active ingredients of dextromethorphan polistirex. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 5,033 Delsym users. Check the latest studies of Delsym.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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37,940 people who take Xyzal and Delsym are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Delsym (dextromethorphan polistirex)
- Xyzal (levocetirizine dihydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Xyzal:
- not at all: 2.61 %
- somewhat: 16.23 %
- moderate: 35.21 %
- high: 34.11 %
- very high: 11.83 %
Delsym:
- not at all: 4.88 %
- somewhat: 40.85 %
- moderate: 28.05 %
- high: 19.51 %
- very high: 6.71 %
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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 levocetirizine dihydrochloride and dextromethorphan polistirex (the active ingredients of Xyzal and Delsym, 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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