Adderall vs. Atomoxetine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall and Atomoxetine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 87,149 people who take Adderall and Atomoxetine, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall?
Adderall has active ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,224 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.
What is Atomoxetine?
Atomoxetine has active ingredients of atomoxetine. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 1,363 Atomoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Atomoxetine.
87,149 people who take Adderall and Atomoxetine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Atomoxetine (atomoxetine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall:
- not at all: 1.17 %
- somewhat: 11.42 %
- moderate: 31.89 %
- high: 40.01 %
- very high: 15.51 %
Atomoxetine:
- not at all: 8.13 %
- somewhat: 27.64 %
- moderate: 35.77 %
- high: 24.39 %
- very high: 4.07 %
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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
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adderall (50,503 reports)
- Atomoxetine (1,183 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Atomoxetine:
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 amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate and atomoxetine (the active ingredients of Adderall and Atomoxetine, 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/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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