Acetaminophen and Fever - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fever is found among people who take Acetaminophen, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Acetaminophen and have Fever. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 106,002 people who have side effects when taking Acetaminophen from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

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.

On May, 02, 2023

106,002 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetaminophen.
Among them, 7,294 people (6.88%) have Fever.

What is Acetaminophen?

Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 107,933 Acetaminophen users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Fever?

Fever is found to be associated with 4,873 drugs and 5,999 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Acetaminophen and Fever reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acetaminophen and have Fever?

Check whether Fever is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .

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How severe was Fever and when was it recovered:

Fever in Acetaminophen

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen:

Fever and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen (21,574 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Acetaminophen:

Acetaminophen (107,933 reports)

Common Acetaminophen side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8,113 reports
Pain: 7,841 reports
Fever: 7,294 reports
Breathing difficulty: 6,130 reports
Rashes (redness): 6,095 reports
Nausea and vomiting: 6,050 reports
Headache (pain in head): 5,917 reports
Drug ineffective: 5,877 reports
Joint pain: 5,595 reports

Browse all side effects of Acetaminophen:

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Fever treatments and more:

Fever (434,641 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Fever:

Common drugs associated with Fever:

All the drugs that are associated with Fever:

Fever (4,873 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Fever:

All the conditions that are associated with Fever:

Fever (5,999 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Acetaminophen) and Acetaminophen (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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