Nyquil vs. Azithromycin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Nyquil and Azithromycin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 79,668 people who take Nyquil and Azithromycin, and is updated regularly.
What is Nyquil?
Nyquil has active ingredients of acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine. It is often used in cold symptoms. eHealthMe is studying from 2,240 Nyquil users. Check the latest studies of Nyquil.
What is Azithromycin?
Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,716 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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79,668 people who take Nyquil and Azithromycin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Nyquil (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine)
- Azithromycin (azithromycin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Nyquil:
- not at all: 8.33 %
- somewhat: 14.81 %
- moderate: 37.96 %
- high: 29.63 %
- very high: 9.26 %
Azithromycin:
- not at all: 8.03 %
- somewhat: 25.18 %
- moderate: 28.68 %
- high: 27.51 %
- very high: 10.6 %
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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:
- Nyquil (2,014 reports)
- Azithromycin (38,342 reports)
Browse all side effects of Nyquil:
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 Azithromycin:
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 acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / pseudoephedrine and azithromycin (the active ingredients of Nyquil and Azithromycin, 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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