Flexeril vs. Ambien cr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flexeril and Ambien cr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 275,191 people who take Flexeril and Ambien cr, and is updated regularly.
What is Flexeril?
Flexeril has active ingredients of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 38,308 Flexeril users. Check the latest studies of Flexeril.
What is Ambien cr?
Ambien cr has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 5,660 Ambien cr users. Check the latest studies of Ambien cr.
275,191 people who take Flexeril and Ambien cr are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride)
- Ambien Cr (zolpidem tartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Flexeril:
- not at all: 3.91 %
- somewhat: 29.3 %
- moderate: 36.76 %
- high: 23.47 %
- very high: 6.5600000000000005 %
Ambien Cr:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 16.16 %
- moderate: 31.87 %
- high: 34.16 %
- very high: 15.72 %
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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
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
Browse all side effects of Flexeril:
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 Ambien cr:
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 cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Flexeril and Ambien cr, 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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