Paracetamol vs. Advil pm: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Paracetamol and Advil pm. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 515,328 people who take Paracetamol and Advil pm, and is updated regularly.
What is Paracetamol?
Paracetamol has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 115,650 Paracetamol users. Check the latest studies of Paracetamol.
What is Advil pm?
Advil pm has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 1,445 Advil pm users. Check the latest studies of Advil pm.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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515,328 people who take Paracetamol and Advil pm are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Advil Pm (diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen)
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Paracetamol:
- not at all: 6.04 %
- somewhat: 28.72 %
- moderate: 39.37 %
- high: 21.03 %
- very high: 4.84 %
Advil Pm:
- not at all: 4.08 %
- somewhat: 19.73 %
- moderate: 53.06 %
- high: 15.65 %
- very high: 7.48 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Paracetamol (114,759 reports)
- Advil pm (1,146 reports)
Browse all side effects of Paracetamol:
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 Advil pm:
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 and diphenhydramine hydrochloride; ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Paracetamol and Advil pm, 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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