Magnesium oxide vs. Acetaminophen: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Magnesium oxide and Acetaminophen. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 615,693 people who take Magnesium oxide and Acetaminophen, and is updated regularly.
What is Magnesium oxide?
Magnesium oxide has active ingredients of magnesium. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 19,022 Magnesium oxide users. Check the latest studies of Magnesium oxide.
What is Acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 183,077 Acetaminophen users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen.
615,693 people who take Magnesium oxide and Acetaminophen are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Magnesium Oxide (magnesium)
- Acetaminophen (acetaminophen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Magnesium Oxide:
- not at all: 3.83 %
- somewhat: 22.47 %
- moderate: 34.4 %
- high: 29.2 %
- very high: 10.11 %
Acetaminophen:
- not at all: 5.42 %
- somewhat: 27.86 %
- moderate: 39.46 %
- high: 22.34 %
- very high: 4.92 %
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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:
- Magnesium oxide (18,625 reports)
- Acetaminophen (181,091 reports)
Browse all side effects of Magnesium oxide:
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 Acetaminophen:
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 magnesium and acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Magnesium oxide and Acetaminophen, 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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