Fioricet vs. Valproic acid: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Fioricet and Valproic acid. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 123,519 people who take Fioricet and Valproic acid, and is updated regularly.
What is Fioricet?
Fioricet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 12,423 Fioricet users. Check the latest studies of Fioricet.
What is Valproic acid?
Valproic acid has active ingredients of valproic acid. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 36,193 Valproic acid users. Check the latest studies of Valproic acid.
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123,519 people who take Fioricet and Valproic acid are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Valproic Acid (valproic acid)
- Fioricet (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:
Fioricet:
- not at all: 3.43 %
- somewhat: 18.01 %
- moderate: 33.7 %
- high: 32.84 %
- very high: 12.01 %
Valproic Acid:
- not at all: 5.57 %
- somewhat: 22.3 %
- moderate: 28.85 %
- high: 26.23 %
- very high: 17.05 %
Want to compare Fioricet with Valproic acid?
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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
- Gupta E, Kunjal R, Cury JD, "Severe hyponatremia due to valproic acid toxicity", Journal of clinical medicine research, 2015 Jan .
- Hwabejire JO, Lu J, Liu B, Li Y, Halaweish I, Alam HB, "Valproic acid for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock: a dose-optimization study", journal of surgical research, 2014 Jan .
- Gupta E, Kunjal R, Cury JD, "Severe hyponatremia due to valproic acid toxicity", Journal of clinical medicine research, 2015 Jan .
- Hwabejire JO, Lu J, Liu B, Li Y, Halaweish I, Alam HB, "Valproic acid for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock: a dose-optimization study", journal of surgical research, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Fioricet (11,482 reports)
- Valproic acid (35,839 reports)
Browse all side effects of Fioricet:
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 Valproic acid:
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 valproic acid (the active ingredients of Fioricet and Valproic acid, 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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