Cortisone acetate vs. Motrin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cortisone acetate and Motrin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 386,894 people who take Cortisone acetate and Motrin, and is updated regularly.
What is Cortisone acetate?
Cortisone acetate has active ingredients of cortisone acetate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 14,098 Cortisone acetate users. Check the latest studies of Cortisone acetate.
What is Motrin?
Motrin has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 38,332 Motrin users. Check the latest studies of Motrin.
386,894 people who take Cortisone acetate and Motrin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cortisone Acetate (cortisone acetate)
- Motrin (ibuprofen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cortisone Acetate:
- not at all: 7.76 %
- somewhat: 31.9 %
- moderate: 32.76 %
- high: 20.69 %
- very high: 6.9 %
Motrin:
- not at all: 3.27 %
- somewhat: 24.99 %
- moderate: 38.21 %
- high: 25.76 %
- very high: 7.77 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Cortisone acetate (13,906 reports)
- Motrin (37,113 reports)
Browse all side effects of Cortisone acetate:
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 Motrin:
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 cortisone acetate and ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Cortisone acetate and Motrin, 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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