Esgic vs. Zolmitriptan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Esgic and Zolmitriptan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 82,074 people who take Esgic and Zolmitriptan, and is updated regularly.
What is Esgic?
Esgic has active ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 882 Esgic users. Check the latest studies of Esgic.
What is Zolmitriptan?
Zolmitriptan has active ingredients of zolmitriptan. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,568 Zolmitriptan users. Check the latest studies of Zolmitriptan.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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82,074 people who take Esgic and Zolmitriptan are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zolmitriptan (zolmitriptan)
- Esgic (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:
- not at all: 4.38 %
- somewhat: 18.75 %
- moderate: 32.66 %
- high: 30.47 %
- very high: 13.75 %
Zolmitriptan:
- not at all: 1.97 %
- somewhat: 12.2 %
- moderate: 17.72 %
- high: 36.61 %
- very high: 31.5 %
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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 (814 reports)
- Zolmitriptan (2,530 reports)
Browse all side effects of Esgic:
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 Zolmitriptan:
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 zolmitriptan (the active ingredients of Esgic and Zolmitriptan, 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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