Alcohol vs. Gabapentin: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Alcohol and Gabapentin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 394,278 people who take Alcohol and Gabapentin, 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.
394,278 people who take Alcohol and Gabapentin are studied.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol has active ingredients of alcohol. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 18,442 Alcohol users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Gabapentin?
Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in neuralgia. eHealthMe is studying from 273,443 Gabapentin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alcohol (alcohol)
- Gabapentin (gabapentin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Alcohol:
- not at all: 9.68 %
- somewhat: 15.32 %
- moderate: 25.81 %
- high: 36.29 %
- very high: 12.9 %
Gabapentin:
- not at all: 6.0 %
- somewhat: 29.31 %
- moderate: 36.57 %
- high: 20.06 %
- very high: 8.07 %
Want to compare Alcohol with Gabapentin?
Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+).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
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Alcohol (18,201 reports)
- Gabapentin (264,700 reports)
Common Alcohol side effects:
- Drug abuse and dependence: 3,543 reports
- Death: 1,084 reports
- Alcoholism (problems with alcohol): 724 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 600 reports
Browse all side effects of Alcohol:
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 zCommon Gabapentin side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 21,488 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21,158 reports
- Pain: 17,075 reports
- Diarrhea: 14,363 reports
- Dizziness: 13,438 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 13,437 reports
Browse all side effects of Gabapentin:
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 alcohol and gabapentin (the active ingredients of Alcohol and Gabapentin, 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 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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