Paracetamol: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives
Summary:
Paracetamol: acetaminophen
We study 114,976 Paracetamol users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Paracetamol- 255 alternative drugs to Paracetamol
- 8,110 Paracetamol side effects and drug interactions
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
Number of reports submitted per year:

How effective is Paracetamol?
- Pain - reported by 141 people
- Headache - reported by 42 people
- Fever - reported by 34 people
- Back pain - low - reported by 23 people
- Back pain - reported by 22 people
- Fibromyalgia - reported by 16 people
- Rheumatoid arthritis - reported by 15 people
- The flu - reported by 14 people
- Arthritis - reported by 14 people
- Migraine - reported by 12 people
- Osteoarthritis - reported by 11 people
- Joint pain - reported by 8 people
- Chronic pain - reported by 7 people
- Toothaches - reported by 5 people
- Tonsillitis - reported by 4 people
- Neck pain - reported by 3 people
- Painful menstrual periods - reported by 3 people
- Bone pain or tenderness - reported by 3 people
- Tooth abscess - reported by 3 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Paracetamol treats:
Compare Paracetamol with similar drugs, by side effects and effectiveness:
- Paracetamol vs. Acetaminophen and codeine phosphate
- Paracetamol vs. Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate
- Paracetamol vs. Acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine
- Paracetamol vs. Acetaminophen, caffeine, and dihydrocodeine bitartrate
- Paracetamol vs. Actiq
- Paracetamol vs. Adderall
- Paracetamol vs. Advil
- Paracetamol vs. Advil liqui-gels
- Paracetamol vs. Advil pm
- Paracetamol vs. Alcohol
- Paracetamol vs. Aleve
- Paracetamol vs. Ambien
- Paracetamol vs. Amitriptyline hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Amrix
- Paracetamol vs. Arthrotec
- Paracetamol vs. Asa
- Paracetamol vs. Aspirin
- Paracetamol vs. Ativan
- Paracetamol vs. Avinza
- Paracetamol vs. Baclofen
- Paracetamol vs. Bayer extra strength aspirin for migraine pain
- Paracetamol vs. Bentyl
- Paracetamol vs. Bextra
- Paracetamol vs. Buprenorphine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Bupropion hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine
- Paracetamol vs. Butrans
- Paracetamol vs. Cannabis
- Paracetamol vs. Carbamazepine
- Paracetamol vs. Carisoprodol
- Paracetamol vs. Cataflam
- Paracetamol vs. Celebrex
- Paracetamol vs. Celecoxib
- Paracetamol vs. Celexa
- Paracetamol vs. Clonazepam
- Paracetamol vs. Clonidine
- Paracetamol vs. Clonidine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Co-codamol
- Paracetamol vs. Codeine
- Paracetamol vs. Codeine, aspirin, apap formula no. 2
- Paracetamol vs. Codeine, aspirin, apap formula no. 3
- Paracetamol vs. Codeine, aspirin, apap formula no. 4
- Paracetamol vs. Codeine sulfate
- Paracetamol vs. Codrix
- Paracetamol vs. Cortisone acetate
- Paracetamol vs. Curcumin
- Paracetamol vs. Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Cymbalta
- Paracetamol vs. Darvocet
- Paracetamol vs. Darvocet a500
- Paracetamol vs. Darvocet-n 100
- Paracetamol vs. Darvocet-n 50
- Paracetamol vs. Darvon
- Paracetamol vs. Darvon-n
- Paracetamol vs. Daypro
- Paracetamol vs. Demerol
- Paracetamol vs. Depakote
- Paracetamol vs. Depakote er
- Paracetamol vs. Desipramine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Dexamethasone
- Paracetamol vs. Dhc plus
- Paracetamol vs. Diazepam
- Paracetamol vs. Diclofenac potassium
- Paracetamol vs. Diclofenac sodium
- Paracetamol vs. Dicyclomine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Dilaudid
- Paracetamol vs. Dilaudid-hp
- Paracetamol vs. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Dolophine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Doxepin hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Doxylamine succinate
- Paracetamol vs. Duloxetine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Duragesic-100
- Paracetamol vs. Duragesic-25
- Paracetamol vs. Duragesic-50
- Paracetamol vs. Duragesic-75
- Paracetamol vs. Effexor
- Paracetamol vs. Effexor xr
- Paracetamol vs. Elavil
- Paracetamol vs. Empracet w/ codeine phosphate #3
- Paracetamol vs. Endep
- Paracetamol vs. Etodolac
- Paracetamol vs. Exalgo
- Paracetamol vs. Excedrin
- Paracetamol vs. Feldene
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl-100
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl-12
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl-25
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl-50
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl-75
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl citrate
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl citrate preservative free
- Paracetamol vs. Fentanyl transdermal system
- Paracetamol vs. Fioricet
- Paracetamol vs. Fioricet w/ codeine
- Paracetamol vs. Fish oil
- Paracetamol vs. Flector
- Paracetamol vs. Flexeril
- Paracetamol vs. Gabapentin
- Paracetamol vs. Gralise
- Paracetamol vs. Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen
- Paracetamol vs. Hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen
- Paracetamol vs. Hydrocodone compound
- Paracetamol vs. Hydrocortisone
- Paracetamol vs. Hydrocortone
- Paracetamol vs. Hydromorphone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Hydroxyzine pamoate
- Paracetamol vs. Ibu
- Paracetamol vs. Ibuprin
- Paracetamol vs. Ibuprofen
- Paracetamol vs. Imipramine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Indocin
- Paracetamol vs. Indomethacin
- Paracetamol vs. Kadian
- Paracetamol vs. Kenalog
- Paracetamol vs. Ketamine hcl
- Paracetamol vs. Ketoprofen
- Paracetamol vs. Ketorolac tromethamine
- Paracetamol vs. Klonopin
- Paracetamol vs. Lamictal
- Paracetamol vs. Lamotrigine
- Paracetamol vs. Lexapro
- Paracetamol vs. Lidocaine
- Paracetamol vs. Lidocaine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Lidoderm
- Paracetamol vs. Lodine
- Paracetamol vs. Loratadine
- Paracetamol vs. Lorazepam
- Paracetamol vs. Lorcet-hd
- Paracetamol vs. Lortab
- Paracetamol vs. Lyrica
- Paracetamol vs. Marcaine
- Paracetamol vs. Marijuana
- Paracetamol vs. Marinol
- Paracetamol vs. Maxalt
- Paracetamol vs. Medrol
- Paracetamol vs. Meloxicam
- Paracetamol vs. Mepergan
- Paracetamol vs. Meperidine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Metaxalone
- Paracetamol vs. Methadone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Methadose
- Paracetamol vs. Methocarbamol
- Paracetamol vs. Methotrexate
- Paracetamol vs. Methylprednisolone
- Paracetamol vs. Mobic
- Paracetamol vs. Morphine
- Paracetamol vs. Morphine sulfate
- Paracetamol vs. Motrin
- Paracetamol vs. Motrin ib
- Paracetamol vs. Ms contin
- Paracetamol vs. Nabumetone
- Paracetamol vs. Naltrexone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Naprosyn
- Paracetamol vs. Naproxen
- Paracetamol vs. Naproxen sodium
- Paracetamol vs. Neurontin
- Paracetamol vs. Nexium
- Paracetamol vs. Nitrous oxide w/ oxygen
- Paracetamol vs. Norco
- Paracetamol vs. Norflex
- Paracetamol vs. Nortriptyline hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Novalgin
- Paracetamol vs. Nubain
- Paracetamol vs. Nucynta
- Paracetamol vs. Nucynta er
- Paracetamol vs. Omeprazole
- Paracetamol vs. Opana
- Paracetamol vs. Opana er
- Paracetamol vs. Oramorph sr
- Paracetamol vs. Oxecta
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycet
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone 2.5/apap 500
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone 5/apap 500
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone and acetaminophen
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone and aspirin
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycodone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Oxycontin
- Paracetamol vs. Oxymorphone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Oxytocin
- Paracetamol vs. Oxytocin 5 usp units in dextrose 5%
- Paracetamol vs. Pamelor
- Paracetamol vs. Paxil
- Paracetamol vs. Percocet
- Paracetamol vs. Percodan
- Paracetamol vs. Phenergan
- Paracetamol vs. Piroxicam
- Paracetamol vs. Plaquenil
- Paracetamol vs. Ponstel
- Paracetamol vs. Prednisone
- Paracetamol vs. Pregabalin
- Paracetamol vs. Prialt
- Paracetamol vs. Pristiq
- Paracetamol vs. Profen
- Paracetamol vs. Promethazine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Propoxyphene compound 65
- Paracetamol vs. Propoxyphene hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Propoxyphene napsylate and acetaminophen
- Paracetamol vs. Prozac
- Paracetamol vs. Relafen
- Paracetamol vs. Robaxin
- Paracetamol vs. Robaxin-750
- Paracetamol vs. Roxicet
- Paracetamol vs. Roxicodone
- Paracetamol vs. Savella
- Paracetamol vs. Skelaxin
- Paracetamol vs. Soma
- Paracetamol vs. Suboxone
- Paracetamol vs. Subutex
- Paracetamol vs. Sulindac
- Paracetamol vs. Talwin
- Paracetamol vs. Talwin nx
- Paracetamol vs. Tapentadol hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Tegretol
- Paracetamol vs. Tizanidine hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Topamax
- Paracetamol vs. Topiramate
- Paracetamol vs. Toradol
- Paracetamol vs. Tramadol
- Paracetamol vs. Tramadol and acetaminophen
- Paracetamol vs. Tramadol hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen
- Paracetamol vs. Trazodone hydrochloride
- Paracetamol vs. Trileptal
- Paracetamol vs. Turmeric
- Paracetamol vs. Tylenol w/ codeine
- Paracetamol vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 1
- Paracetamol vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 2
- Paracetamol vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 3
- Paracetamol vs. Tylenol w/ codeine no. 4
- Paracetamol vs. Tylox
- Paracetamol vs. Ultracet
- Paracetamol vs. Ultram
- Paracetamol vs. Ultram er
- Paracetamol vs. Valium
- Paracetamol vs. Vicodin
- Paracetamol vs. Vicodin es
- Paracetamol vs. Vicodin hp
- Paracetamol vs. Vicoprin
- Paracetamol vs. Vicoprofen
- Paracetamol vs. Vimovo
- Paracetamol vs. Vioxx
- Paracetamol vs. Vistaril
- Paracetamol vs. Vitamin d
- Paracetamol vs. Vivitrol
- Paracetamol vs. Voltaren
- Paracetamol vs. Weed
- Paracetamol vs. Wellbutrin
- Paracetamol vs. Wellbutrin sr
- Paracetamol vs. Xanax
- Paracetamol vs. Zanaflex
- Paracetamol vs. Zoloft
- Paracetamol vs. Zorvolex
Common Paracetamol side effects:
- Nausea and vomiting (6,140 reports)
- Fatigue (5,982 reports)
- Fever (5,542 reports)
- Rashes (5,149 reports)
- Diarrhea (5,073 reports)
- Headache (4,912 reports)
- Breathing difficulty (4,818 reports)
Paracetamol side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Paracetamol side effects (114,171 reports)
Browse all side effects of Paracetamol:
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 zCommon Paracetamol interactions:
- Paracetamol and Omeprazole (15,168 reports)
- Paracetamol and Ibu (11,585 reports)
- Paracetamol and Profen (11,573 reports)
- Paracetamol and Ibuprofen (11,571 reports)
- Paracetamol and Tramadol (10,621 reports)
- Paracetamol and Furosemide (10,249 reports)
- Paracetamol and Lansoprazole (8,329 reports)
- Paracetamol and Pantoprazole (8,084 reports)
- Paracetamol and Amlodipine (7,337 reports)
- Paracetamol and Metformin (6,851 reports)
Browse all interactions between Paracetamol and drugs from A to Z:
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 zDo you take Paracetamol?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Paracetamol safety and effectiveness.Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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