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See also: Acetaminophen

What is Pain Reliever PM? Pain Reliever PM is a combination product of acetaminophen (or aspirin) for pain relief and diphenhydramine for sleep.


Reasons Taken

41 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pain Reliever PM.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 9 21%
Sleeplessness 8 19%
Pain 7 17%
General health 3 7%
Support another treatment 2 4%
Leg stiffness and cramping, bilateral 2 4%
MS 1 2%
chronic insomnia 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
cant sleep at night , so i have to take it right before i go to bed 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pain Reliever PM.

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  0 As needed 1 mg As needed 2 mg As needed 2 other As needed 30 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 200 mg As needed 220 mg As needed 325 mg As needed 400 mg As needed 400 As needed 500 mg As needed 1 other Weekly 2 tbs. 2 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 150 other Daily 500 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pain Reliever PM or how long patients were taking Pain Reliever PM before stopping.

Currently taking Pain Reliever PM

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
6
3
4
17

Stopped taking Pain Reliever PM

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pain Reliever PM (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 2

Sleeplessness

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 33% 1
None 67% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • Dymond
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • Dymond
  • by Dymond
    Oct 10, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Sleeplessness

See all evaluation results for Pain Reliever PM



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