Advil pm and Fatigue - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fatigue is reported as a side effect among people who take Advil pm (diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D, and have Sleep disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fatigue when taking Advil pm. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,146 people who have side effects when taking Advil pm from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Advil pm?

Advil pm has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 1,445 Advil pm users. Check the latest studies of Advil pm.

What is Fatigue?

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,027 drugs and 6,382 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.

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On Jul, 26, 2026

1,146 people reported to have side effects when taking Advil pm.
Among them, 53 people (4.62%) have Fatigue.

Among these 53 people:

How long have people been on Advil pm when they have Fatigue? *

What is the gender of people who have Fatigue when taking Advil pm? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Fatigue when taking Advil pm? *

What are other drugs people take besides Advil pm? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fatigue? *

Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 18.87%
Drowsiness: 8 people, 15.09%
Feeling Abnormal: 5 people, 9.43%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 7.55%
Dizziness: 4 people, 7.55%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 5.66%
Dry Mouth: 3 people, 5.66%
Confusional State: 3 people, 5.66%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 5.66%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 3 people, 5.66%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Sleep Disorder: 11 people, 20.75%
Back Pain: 4 people, 7.55%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 5.66%
Depression: 3 people, 5.66%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 5.66%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 3.77%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.77%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 3.77%
Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 3.77%
Thyroid Diseases: 2 people, 3.77%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Advil pm:

Advil pm (1,445 reports)

Fatigue treatments and more:

Fatigue (967,543 reports)

How severe was Fatigue and when was it recovered:

Fatigue in Advil pm

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen:

Fatigue and drugs with ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen (105 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Advil pm:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (4,027 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (6,382 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Advil pm) and Advil pm (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.

How to use the study?

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

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