Malic acid vs. Guaifenesin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Malic acid and Guaifenesin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 45,911 people who take Malic acid and Guaifenesin, and is updated regularly.
What is Malic acid?
Malic acid has active ingredients of alpha hydroxy acids. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 246 Malic acid users. Check the latest studies of Malic acid.
What is Guaifenesin?
Guaifenesin has active ingredients of guaifenesin. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 12,106 Guaifenesin users. Check the latest studies of Guaifenesin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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45,911 people who take Malic acid and Guaifenesin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Guaifenesin (guaifenesin)
- Malic Acid (alpha hydroxy acids)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Malic Acid:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 31.58 %
- moderate: 26.32 %
- high: 31.58 %
- very high: 10.53 %
Guaifenesin:
- not at all: 4.24 %
- somewhat: 25.28 %
- moderate: 36.86 %
- high: 26.55 %
- very high: 7.06 %
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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:
- Malic acid (229 reports)
- Guaifenesin (11,945 reports)
Browse all side effects of Malic 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 zBrowse all side effects of Guaifenesin:
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 alpha hydroxy acids and guaifenesin (the active ingredients of Malic acid and Guaifenesin, 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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