Adderall vs. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 298,136 people who take Adderall and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall?
Adderall has active ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,225 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.
What is Diphenhydramine hydrochloride?
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 26,097 Diphenhydramine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
298,136 people who take Adderall and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall:
- not at all: 1.19 %
- somewhat: 11.41 %
- moderate: 31.93 %
- high: 40.02 %
- very high: 15.47 %
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 2.92 %
- somewhat: 23.82 %
- moderate: 36.11 %
- high: 27.78 %
- very high: 9.37 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adderall (50,503 reports)
- Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (24,696 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall:
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 Diphenhydramine hydrochloride:
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 amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Adderall and Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 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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