How effective is Mirtazapine for Depression? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 2.9/5 Long term ratings: 3.3/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Mirtazapine (mirtazapine) is for Depression and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 646 Mirtazapine users and is updated continuously.
What is Mirtazapine?
Mirtazapine has active ingredients of mirtazapine. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 82,120 Mirtazapine users. Check the latest studies of Mirtazapine.
What is Depression?
Depression is found to be associated with 3,167 drugs and 4,125 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.
646 people are studied for taking Mirtazapine in Depression
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

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

Mirtazapine effectiveness for Depression (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 52
- somewhat: 177
- moderate: 242
- high: 128
- very high: 47
Long Term:
- not at all: 9
- somewhat: 50
- moderate: 108
- high: 82
- very high: 31
Gender of people who take Mirtazapine for Depression *:
- female: 53.41 %
- male: 46.59 %
Age of people who take Mirtazapine for Depression *:
- 0-1: 0.15 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.48 %
- 20-29: 20.59 %
- 30-39: 18.58 %
- 40-49: 18.42 %
- 50-59: 15.94 %
- 60+: 23.84 %
Who find Mirtazapine more effective for Depression?
Gender of people who take Mirtazapine for Depression *:
- female: 53.71 %
- male: 46.29 %
Age of people who take Mirtazapine for Depression *:
- 0-1: 0.5700000000000001 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 3.43 %
- 20-29: 21.14 %
- 30-39: 17.71 %
- 40-49: 21.71 %
- 50-59: 16.57 %
- 60+: 18.86 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Mirtazapine?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Mirtazapine 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 publications that referenced our studies:
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Mirtazapine (82,120 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Depression (652,144 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on mirtazapine (the active ingredients of Mirtazapine) and Mirtazapine (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.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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