Zicam vs. Acetaminophen: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zicam and Acetaminophen. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 415,325 people who take Zicam and Acetaminophen, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
415,325 people who take Zicam and Acetaminophen are studied.
What is Zicam?
Zicam has active ingredients of zinc gluconate. It is often used in herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex). eHealthMe is studying from 5,193 Zicam users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 107,921 Acetaminophen users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zicam (zinc gluconate)
- 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:
Zicam:
- not at all: 19.18 %
- somewhat: 24.66 %
- moderate: 26.03 %
- high: 17.81 %
- very high: 12.33 %
Acetaminophen:
- not at all: 5.66 %
- somewhat: 28.49 %
- moderate: 39.1 %
- high: 21.73 %
- very high: 5.02 %
Want to compare Zicam with Acetaminophen?
Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+).How to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Zicam (4,998 reports)
- Acetaminophen (106,007 reports)
Common Zicam side effects:
- Smell - impaired: 3,808 reports
- Taste - impaired: 359 reports
Browse all side effects of Zicam:
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 zCommon Acetaminophen side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8,113 reports
- Pain: 7,841 reports
- Fever: 7,294 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 6,130 reports
- Rashes (redness): 6,095 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 6,050 reports
- Drug ineffective: 5,877 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 5,613 reports
- Joint pain: 5,595 reports
Browse 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 zinc gluconate and acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Zicam 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 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 600+ 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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