Zolmitriptan vs. Botox: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zolmitriptan and Botox. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 81,227 people who take Zolmitriptan and Botox, and is updated regularly.
What is Zolmitriptan?
Zolmitriptan has active ingredients of zolmitriptan. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,568 Zolmitriptan users. Check the latest studies of Zolmitriptan.
What is Botox?
Botox has active ingredients of botulinum toxin type a. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 70,513 Botox users. Check the latest studies of Botox.
81,227 people who take Zolmitriptan and Botox are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zolmitriptan (zolmitriptan)
- Botox (botulinum toxin type a)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zolmitriptan:
- not at all: 2.36 %
- somewhat: 12.2 %
- moderate: 17.72 %
- high: 36.61 %
- very high: 31.1 %
Botox:
- not at all: 7.74 %
- somewhat: 13.87 %
- moderate: 25.48 %
- high: 30.0 %
- very high: 22.9 %
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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:
- Zolmitriptan (2,530 reports)
- Botox (69,987 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zolmitriptan:
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 Botox:
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 zolmitriptan and botulinum toxin type a (the active ingredients of Zolmitriptan and Botox, 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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