Mirtazapine and Depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
We study 73,520 people who have side effects when taking Mirtazapine. Depression is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months, also take Clonazepam and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Mirtazapine and have Depression. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
73,520 people reported to have side effects when taking Mirtazapine.
Among them, 2,901 people (3.95%) have Depression.
What is Mirtazapine?
Mirtazapine has active ingredients of mirtazapine. It is used in depression. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 76,043 Mirtazapine users.
What is Depression?
Depression is found to be associated with 4,064 drugs and 4,029 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 628,875 people who have Depression.
Number of Mirtazapine and Depression reports submitted per year:

Time on Mirtazapine when people have Depression *:
Gender of people who have Depression when taking Mirtazapine*:
Age of people who have Depression when taking Mirtazapine *:
Common drugs people take besides Mirtazapine *:
Common side effects people have besides Depression *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Mirtazapine and have Depression?
Check whether Depression 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 publications that referenced our studies
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Mirtazapine side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Mirtazapine side effects (76,043 reports)
Depression treatments and more:
- Depression (628,875 reports)
Common drugs associated with Depression:
- Chantix: 11,911 reports
- Prednisone: 11,218 reports
- Aspirin: 10,276 reports
- Oxycontin: 9,844 reports
- Zoloft: 8,970 reports
- Gabapentin: 8,844 reports
- Fosamax: 8,539 reports
- Accutane: 8,074 reports
- Vioxx: 8,039 reports
- Cymbalta: 7,851 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (4,064 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Depression:
- Multiple sclerosis: 20,384 reports
- Pain: 12,961 reports
- High blood pressure: 10,315 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 10,067 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (4,029 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.
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 700+ 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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