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What is Advil PM?

Advil®PM caplets contain 200 mg of ibuprofen and 38 mg of diphenhydramine citrate, a gentle sleep aid.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
sleep and pain 7 2 Efficacy_moderate
Sleep problems 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Increase effect of another treatment 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 1 0
when muscles ache 1 0

See all 17 patients currently taking Advil PM

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 2
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Advil PM

Sleepiness 1
Groggy in morning 1

Reported Dosages

  38mg-200mg as needed 38 mg-200 mg as needed 2 38mg-200mg as needed 2 x 38 mg-200 mg weekly 38 mg-200 mg daily 2 x 38 mg-200 mg daily 3 x 38 mg-200 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Advil PM (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 50%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Advil PM

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Advil PM

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Advil PM

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Advil PM

Always
 1 20%
Usually
 3 60%
Sometimes
 1 20%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Advil PM

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 40%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Advil PM

$200+
 1 25%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 75%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.