A study for a 60 year old man who takes Effexor Xr (an AI-powered real world drug study)
Summary:
8,524 males aged 60 (±5) who take the same drug and have adverse effects are studied. This is a phase IV clinical study for a 60 year old male patient who has Depression. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from sources including the FDA.
8,524 males aged 60 (±5) who take Effexor Xr and have adverse effects are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Information of the patient in this study:
- Age: 60
- Gender: male
What are the drugs?
- Effexor xr has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 35,233 Effexor xr users. Check the latest studies of Effexor xr.
What are the conditions?
- Depression is found to be associated with 3,168 drugs and 4,126 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.
What are the adverse effects?
- Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart) is found to be associated with 3,227 drugs and 3,885 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atrial flutter.
Comparison with patient's specific adverse outcomes:
You can check what is more associated with an adverse outcome: a drug mix, a drug, a condition, or a population of certain gender and age. Each patient is different. It is not uncommon that the results can be inconclusive or insignificant.
By the same drug(s):
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Atrial Flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart):
- among males aged 60 (±5) who take the same drug: 0.2% (17 of 8,524)
- among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 0.07% (136 of 188,888)
By each condition:
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people who have Atrial Flutter with Depression:
- among males aged 60 (±5) who have Depression: 1.18% (206 of 17,387)
- among people who have Depression, regardless of gender or age: 0.52% (1,791 of 344,182)
By each drug (FDA data only):
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people who take Effexor Xr and have Atrial Flutter:
- among males aged 60 (±5) who take Effexor Xr and have side effects: 1.52% (17 of 1,120)
- among people who take Effexor Xr and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 0.43% (136 of 31,337)
Common side effects *:
- Drug Ineffective : 674 people, 7.91%
- Pain : 536 people, 6.29%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 508 people, 5.96%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 483 people, 5.67%
- Dizziness : 481 people, 5.64%
- High Blood Pressure : 422 people, 4.95%
- Diarrhea : 409 people, 4.80%
- Headache (pain in head): 406 people, 4.76%
- Fall : 372 people, 4.36%
- Weakness : 361 people, 4.24%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 347 people, 4.07%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 333 people, 3.91%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 323 people, 3.79%
- Confusional State : 301 people, 3.53%
- Nausea And Vomiting : 298 people, 3.50%
- Rashes (redness): 292 people, 3.43%
- Drowsiness : 273 people, 3.20%
- Abdominal Pain : 269 people, 3.16%
- Joint Pain : 268 people, 3.14%
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 265 people, 3.11%
Common co-existing conditions *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- High Blood Pressure : 681 people, 7.99%
- Pain : 574 people, 6.73%
- High Blood Cholesterol : 518 people, 6.08%
- Diabetes : 385 people, 4.52%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 347 people, 4.07%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 312 people, 3.66%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 253 people, 2.97%
- Sleep Disorder : 234 people, 2.75%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 228 people, 2.67%
- Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 208 people, 2.44%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 195 people, 2.29%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 193 people, 2.26%
- Type 2 Diabetes : 192 people, 2.25%
- Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 187 people, 2.19%
- Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 155 people, 1.82%
- Parkinson's Disease : 144 people, 1.69%
- Prostate Cancer : 140 people, 1.64%
- Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 133 people, 1.56%
- Back Pain : 111 people, 1.30%
- Hiv Infection : 108 people, 1.27%
Common co-used drugs *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Metformin (569 people, 6.68%)
- Aspirin (474 people, 5.56%)
- Pantoprazole (464 people, 5.44%)
- Lipitor (460 people, 5.40%)
- Lyrica (377 people, 4.42%)
- Amlodipine (377 people, 4.42%)
- Omeprazole (322 people, 3.78%)
- Seroquel (315 people, 3.70%)
- Xanax (301 people, 3.53%)
- Nexium (297 people, 3.48%)
- Lisinopril (287 people, 3.37%)
- Mirtazapine (284 people, 3.33%)
- Prilosec (279 people, 3.27%)
- Crestor (275 people, 3.23%)
- Neurontin (273 people, 3.20%)
- Clonazepam (265 people, 3.11%)
- Lorazepam (265 people, 3.11%)
- Flomax (264 people, 3.10%)
- Ambien (252 people, 2.96%)
- Simvastatin (250 people, 2.93%)
Drug effectiveness *:
Effexor Xr:
- not at all: 5.84 %
- somewhat: 23.05 %
- moderate: 35.39 %
- high: 27.6 %
- very high: 8.12 %
* Some reports may have incomplete information.
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
Drug side effects in long term, by gender and age:
- Effexor xr: 35,233 reports
Treatments, associated medications and conditions:
- Atrial flutter: 349,226 reports
- Depression: 652,152 reports
Drug side effects:
- Effexor xr and Atrial flutter (136 reports)
Symptoms:
- Depression and Atrial flutter (1,791 reports)
Drugs that are associated with:
- Atrial flutter: 3,227 drugs
Conditions that are associated with:
- Atrial flutter: 3,885 conditions
How the phase IV clinical study uses the data?
The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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).
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