Zegerid vs. Sodium bicarbonate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zegerid and Sodium bicarbonate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 33,942 people who take Zegerid and Sodium bicarbonate, and is updated regularly.
What is Zegerid?
Zegerid has active ingredients of omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 3,220 Zegerid users. Check the latest studies of Zegerid.
What is Sodium bicarbonate?
Sodium bicarbonate has active ingredients of sodium bicarbonate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 27,283 Sodium bicarbonate users. Check the latest studies of Sodium bicarbonate.
33,942 people who take Zegerid and Sodium bicarbonate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sodium Bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)
- Zegerid (omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zegerid:
- not at all: 2.42 %
- somewhat: 19.39 %
- moderate: 23.64 %
- high: 35.76 %
- very high: 18.79 %
Sodium Bicarbonate:
- not at all: 3.16 %
- somewhat: 17.89 %
- moderate: 25.26 %
- high: 45.26 %
- very high: 8.42 %
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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:
- Zegerid (2,985 reports)
- Sodium bicarbonate (27,123 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zegerid:
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 Sodium bicarbonate:
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 omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate (the active ingredients of Zegerid and Sodium bicarbonate, 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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