How effective is Effexor for Bipolar Ii Disorder? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) is for Bipolar ii disorder and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 57 Effexor users and is updated continuously.
What is Effexor?
Effexor has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 99,493 Effexor users. Check the latest studies of Effexor.
What is Bipolar ii disorder?
Bipolar ii disorder (characterized by at least one episode of hypomania and at least one episode of major depression) is found to be associated with 93 drugs and 360 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bipolar ii disorder.
57 people are studied for taking Effexor in Bipolar ii disorder
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Effexor effectiveness for Bipolar ii disorder (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 9
- moderate: 24
- high: 19
- very high: 4
Long Term:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 6
- moderate: 17
- high: 17
- very high: 4
Gender of people who take Effexor for Bipolar ii disorder *:
- female: 80.7 %
- male: 19.3 %
Age of people who take Effexor for Bipolar ii disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 1.75 %
- 20-29: 17.54 %
- 30-39: 26.32 %
- 40-49: 28.07 %
- 50-59: 21.05 %
- 60+: 5.26 %
Who find Effexor more effective for Bipolar Ii Disorder?
Gender of people who take Effexor for Bipolar ii disorder *:
- female: 73.91 %
- male: 26.09 %
Age of people who take Effexor for Bipolar ii disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 8.7 %
- 30-39: 34.78 %
- 40-49: 17.39 %
- 50-59: 39.13 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Effexor?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Effexor safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
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:
- Effexor (99,493 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Bipolar ii disorder (6,802 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on venlafaxine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Effexor) and Effexor (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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