Effexor and Alcoholism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Alcoholism is found among people who take Effexor, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Effexor and have Alcoholism. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 88,368 people who have side effects when taking Effexor from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
88,368 people reported to have side effects when taking Effexor.
Among them, 340 people (0.38%) have Alcoholism.
What is Effexor?
Effexor has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 95,428 Effexor users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Alcoholism?
Alcoholism (problems with alcohol) is found to be associated with 1,831 drugs and 1,303 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Effexor and Alcoholism reports submitted per year:

Time on Effexor when people have Alcoholism *:
Gender of people who have Alcoholism when taking Effexor*:
Age of people who have Alcoholism when taking Effexor *:
Common drugs people take besides Effexor *:
Common side effects people have besides Alcoholism *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Effexor and have Alcoholism?
Check whether Alcoholism is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Alcoholism and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Effexor:
- Effexor (95,428 reports)
Common Effexor side effects:
- Stress and anxiety: 7,143 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6,506 reports
- Depression: 6,358 reports
- Drug ineffective: 5,736 reports
- Dizziness: 5,724 reports
Browse all side effects of Effexor:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zAlcoholism treatments and more:
- Alcoholism (25,352 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Alcoholism:
- Alcoholism in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Alcoholism in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Alcoholism in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Alcoholism:
- Vivitrol: 2,330 reports
- Alcohol: 724 reports
- Oxycontin: 507 reports
- Seroquel: 459 reports
- Xanax: 358 reports
- Zoloft: 353 reports
- Loraz: 346 reports
- Lorazepam: 346 reports
- Effexor: 340 reports
- Diazepam: 340 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Alcoholism:
- Alcoholism (1,831 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Alcoholism:
- Depression: 1,017 reports
- Pain: 466 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 453 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Alcoholism:
- Alcoholism (1,303 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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