Zithromax vs. Cefuroxime: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zithromax and Cefuroxime. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 91,598 people who take Zithromax and Cefuroxime, and is updated regularly.
What is Zithromax?
Zithromax has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 35,525 Zithromax users. Check the latest studies of Zithromax.
What is Cefuroxime?
Cefuroxime has active ingredients of cefuroxime sodium. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 12,999 Cefuroxime users. Check the latest studies of Cefuroxime.
91,598 people who take Zithromax and Cefuroxime are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zithromax (azithromycin)
- Cefuroxime (cefuroxime sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zithromax:
- not at all: 7.74 %
- somewhat: 24.17 %
- moderate: 29.49 %
- high: 27.72 %
- very high: 10.88 %
Cefuroxime:
- not at all: 4.23 %
- somewhat: 28.17 %
- moderate: 29.58 %
- high: 32.39 %
- very high: 5.63 %
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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:
- Zithromax (34,623 reports)
- Cefuroxime (12,811 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zithromax:
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 Cefuroxime:
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 azithromycin and cefuroxime sodium (the active ingredients of Zithromax and Cefuroxime, 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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