Motrin vs. Zonegran: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Motrin and Zonegran. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 371,186 people who take Motrin and Zonegran, and is updated regularly.
What is Motrin?
Motrin has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 38,332 Motrin users. Check the latest studies of Motrin.
What is Zonegran?
Zonegran has active ingredients of zonisamide. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 6,211 Zonegran users. Check the latest studies of Zonegran.
371,186 people who take Motrin and Zonegran are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zonegran (zonisamide)
- Motrin (ibuprofen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Motrin:
- not at all: 3.27 %
- somewhat: 24.97 %
- moderate: 38.26 %
- high: 25.72 %
- very high: 7.77 %
Zonegran:
- not at all: 4.72 %
- somewhat: 22.17 %
- moderate: 33.49 %
- high: 24.53 %
- very high: 15.09 %
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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 .
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Browse all side effects of Motrin:
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 Zonegran:
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 zonisamide (the active ingredients of Motrin and Zonegran, 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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