Nyquil and Headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Headache is reported as a side effect among people who take Nyquil (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Headache when taking Nyquil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,013 people who have side effects when taking Nyquil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nyquil?

Nyquil has active ingredients of acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine. It is often used in cold symptoms. eHealthMe is studying from 2,240 Nyquil users. Check the latest studies of Nyquil.

What is Headache?

Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 3,755 drugs and 5,772 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Headache.

On Jul, 14, 2026

2,013 people reported to have side effects when taking Nyquil.
Among them, 106 people (5.27%) have Headache.

Among these 106 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Nyquil and have Headache?

- Check whether Headache is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Nyquil:

Nyquil (2,240 reports)

Headache treatments and more:

Headache (756,642 reports)

How severe was Headache and when was it recovered:

Headache in Nyquil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine:

Headache and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine (113 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 Nyquil:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Headache:

Headache (3,755 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,772 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine (the active ingredients of Nyquil) and Nyquil (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?

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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