Advil cold and sinus vs. Excedrin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Advil cold and sinus and Excedrin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 31,955 people who take Advil cold and sinus and Excedrin, and is updated regularly.
What is Advil cold and sinus?
Advil cold and sinus has active ingredients of ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It is often used in sinus headache. eHealthMe is studying from 1,673 Advil cold and sinus users. Check the latest studies of Advil cold and sinus.
What is Excedrin?
Excedrin has active ingredients of acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine. It is often used in headache. eHealthMe is studying from 22,740 Excedrin users. Check the latest studies of Excedrin.
31,955 people who take Advil cold and sinus and Excedrin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Excedrin (acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine)
- Advil Cold And Sinus (ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Advil Cold And Sinus:
- not at all: 1.35 %
- somewhat: 22.97 %
- moderate: 37.16 %
- high: 29.73 %
- very high: 8.78 %
Excedrin:
- not at all: 2.15 %
- somewhat: 19.35 %
- moderate: 33.33 %
- high: 29.84 %
- very high: 15.32 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Advil cold and sinus (1,399 reports)
- Excedrin (21,620 reports)
Browse all side effects of Advil cold and sinus:
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 Excedrin:
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 ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine (the active ingredients of Advil cold and sinus and Excedrin, 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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