Folate vs. Tylenol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Folate and Tylenol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 665,773 people who take Folate and Tylenol, and is updated regularly.
What is Folate?
Folate has active ingredients of folic acid. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,539 Folate users. Check the latest studies of Folate.
What is Tylenol?
Tylenol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 222,294 Tylenol users. Check the latest studies of Tylenol.
665,773 people who take Folate and Tylenol are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tylenol (acetaminophen)
- Folate (folic acid)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Folate:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Drug Ineffective
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Vomiting
- Pneumonia
Tylenol:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Drug Ineffective
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Vomiting
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Dizziness
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Folate:
- Diarrhoea
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Pneumonia
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Dizziness
- Vomiting
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Cough
Tylenol:
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Renal Failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Abdominal Pain
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
Drug effectiveness:
Folate:
- not at all: 4.84 %
- somewhat: 21.59 %
- moderate: 36.08 %
- high: 27.14 %
- very high: 10.35 %
Tylenol:
- not at all: 5.16 %
- somewhat: 28.39 %
- moderate: 40.09 %
- high: 20.62 %
- very high: 5.74 %
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Common Folate side effects:
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 630 reports
- Foetal exposure during pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 439 reports
- Diarrhea: 373 reports
Browse all side effects of Folate:
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 zCommon Tylenol side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 23,075 reports
Browse all side effects of Tylenol:
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 folic acid and acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Folate and Tylenol, 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.
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