Vitamin b2 vs. Esgic: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vitamin b2 and Esgic. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 74,181 people who take Vitamin b2 and Esgic, and is updated regularly.
What is Vitamin b2?
Vitamin b2 has active ingredients of riboflavin. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,740 Vitamin b2 users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin b2.
What is Esgic?
Esgic has active ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 882 Esgic users. Check the latest studies of Esgic.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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74,181 people who take Vitamin b2 and Esgic are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Esgic (acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vitamin B2:
- not at all: 6.73 %
- somewhat: 30.77 %
- moderate: 41.35 %
- high: 11.54 %
- very high: 9.62 %
Esgic:
- not at all: 4.38 %
- somewhat: 18.91 %
- moderate: 32.5 %
- high: 30.31 %
- very high: 13.91 %
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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:
- Vitamin b2 (1,584 reports)
- Esgic (814 reports)
Browse all side effects of Vitamin b2:
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 Esgic:
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 riboflavin and acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine (the active ingredients of Vitamin b2 and Esgic, 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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