Sulfasalazine vs. Acetaminophen: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sulfasalazine and Acetaminophen. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 606,381 people who take Sulfasalazine and Acetaminophen, and is updated regularly.
What is Sulfasalazine?
Sulfasalazine has active ingredients of sulfasalazine. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 96,787 Sulfasalazine users. Check the latest studies of Sulfasalazine.
What is Acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 183,078 Acetaminophen users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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606,381 people who take Sulfasalazine and Acetaminophen are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sulfasalazine (sulfasalazine)
- Acetaminophen (acetaminophen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sulfasalazine:
- not at all: 10.18 %
- somewhat: 29.18 %
- moderate: 36.16 %
- high: 17.39 %
- very high: 7.09 %
Acetaminophen:
- not at all: 5.43 %
- somewhat: 27.68 %
- moderate: 39.45 %
- high: 22.38 %
- very high: 5.06 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sulfasalazine (95,654 reports)
- Acetaminophen (181,091 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sulfasalazine:
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 Acetaminophen:
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 sulfasalazine and acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Sulfasalazine and Acetaminophen, 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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