Ibuprofen vs. Azulfidine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ibuprofen and Azulfidine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 451,717 people who take Ibuprofen and Azulfidine, and is updated regularly.
What is Ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 245,270 Ibuprofen users. Check the latest studies of Ibuprofen.
What is Azulfidine?
Azulfidine has active ingredients of sulfasalazine. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 7,997 Azulfidine users. Check the latest studies of Azulfidine.
451,717 people who take Ibuprofen and Azulfidine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Azulfidine (sulfasalazine)
- Ibuprofen (ibuprofen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ibuprofen:
- not at all: 3.7199999999999998 %
- somewhat: 24.35 %
- moderate: 38.01 %
- high: 26.14 %
- very high: 7.79 %
Azulfidine:
- not at all: 9.85 %
- somewhat: 29.67 %
- moderate: 35.48 %
- high: 18.06 %
- very high: 6.94 %
Want to compare Ibuprofen with Azulfidine?
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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
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ibuprofen (239,282 reports)
- Azulfidine (7,898 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ibuprofen:
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 Azulfidine:
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 ibuprofen and sulfasalazine (the active ingredients of Ibuprofen and Azulfidine, 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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