Curcumin vs. Amoxicillin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Curcumin and Amoxicillin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 125,221 people who take Curcumin and Amoxicillin, and is updated regularly.
What is Curcumin?
Curcumin has active ingredients of turmeric. It is often used in inflammation. eHealthMe is studying from 3,676 Curcumin users. Check the latest studies of Curcumin.
What is Amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin has active ingredients of amoxicillin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 99,235 Amoxicillin users. Check the latest studies of Amoxicillin.
125,221 people who take Curcumin and Amoxicillin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Curcumin (turmeric)
- Amoxicillin (amoxicillin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Curcumin:
- not at all: 3.54 %
- somewhat: 25.07 %
- moderate: 37.11 %
- high: 25.64 %
- very high: 8.64 %
Amoxicillin:
- not at all: 7.17 %
- somewhat: 25.33 %
- moderate: 30.32 %
- high: 28.07 %
- very high: 9.11 %
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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:
- Curcumin (3,339 reports)
- Amoxicillin (95,856 reports)
Browse all side effects of Curcumin:
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 Amoxicillin:
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 turmeric and amoxicillin (the active ingredients of Curcumin and Amoxicillin, 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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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