Esgic-plus vs. Demerol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Esgic-plus and Demerol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 90,158 people who take Esgic-plus and Demerol, and is updated regularly.
What is Esgic-plus?
Esgic-plus has active ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 269 Esgic-plus users. Check the latest studies of Esgic-plus.
What is Demerol?
Demerol has active ingredients of meperidine hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 12,706 Demerol users. Check the latest studies of Demerol.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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90,158 people who take Esgic-plus and Demerol are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)
- Esgic-Plus (acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Esgic-Plus:
- not at all: 4.38 %
- somewhat: 18.91 %
- moderate: 32.81 %
- high: 30.31 %
- very high: 13.59 %
Demerol:
- not at all: 3.5 %
- somewhat: 18.18 %
- moderate: 39.86 %
- high: 30.07 %
- very high: 8.39 %
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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:
- Esgic-plus (239 reports)
- Demerol (12,419 reports)
Browse all side effects of Esgic-plus:
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 Demerol:
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 acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine and meperidine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Esgic-plus and Demerol, 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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