Paracetamol vs. Tapentadol hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Paracetamol and Tapentadol hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 545,618 people who take Paracetamol and Tapentadol hydrochloride, 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 Tapentadol hydrochloride?
Tapentadol hydrochloride has active ingredients of tapentadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 1,343 Tapentadol hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Tapentadol hydrochloride.
545,618 people who take Paracetamol and Tapentadol hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- Tapentadol Hydrochloride (tapentadol hydrochloride)
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: 5.99 %
- somewhat: 28.67 %
- moderate: 39.42 %
- high: 21.06 %
- very high: 4.85 %
Tapentadol Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 6.23 %
- somewhat: 22.49 %
- moderate: 39.45 %
- high: 25.26 %
- very high: 6.57 %
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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:
- Paracetamol (114,759 reports)
- Tapentadol hydrochloride (1,317 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 Tapentadol hydrochloride:
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 tapentadol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Paracetamol and Tapentadol hydrochloride, 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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