5 htp vs. Viibryd: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of 5 htp and Viibryd. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 11,762 people who take 5 htp and Viibryd, 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.
11,762 people who take 5 htp and Viibryd are studied.
What is 5 htp?
5 htp has active ingredients of 5 - htp. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 248 5 htp users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Viibryd?
Viibryd has active ingredients of vilazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 10,296 Viibryd users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride)
- 5 Htp (5 - htp)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
5 Htp:
- not at all: 8.43 %
- somewhat: 27.71 %
- moderate: 40.96 %
- high: 13.86 %
- very high: 9.04 %
Viibryd:
- not at all: 6.4 %
- somewhat: 27.52 %
- moderate: 34.47 %
- high: 23.16 %
- very high: 8.45 %
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Common Viibryd side effects:
- Diarrhea: 878 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 717 reports
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 663 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 585 reports
- Dizziness: 536 reports
- Depression: 518 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 506 reports
Browse all side effects of Viibryd:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on 5 - htp and vilazodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of 5 htp and Viibryd, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also 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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