Adderall vs. Gabapentin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall and Gabapentin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 505,378 people who take Adderall and Gabapentin, 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 Gabapentin?
Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in neuralgia. eHealthMe is studying from 322,983 Gabapentin users. Check the latest studies of Gabapentin.
505,378 people who take Adderall and Gabapentin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Gabapentin (gabapentin)
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: 1.2 %
- somewhat: 11.43 %
- moderate: 31.81 %
- high: 40.1 %
- very high: 15.45 %
Gabapentin:
- not at all: 5.82 %
- somewhat: 28.97 %
- moderate: 36.45 %
- high: 20.68 %
- very high: 8.08 %
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- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)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 publications that referenced our studies
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adderall (50,503 reports)
- Gabapentin (313,472 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 Gabapentin:
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 gabapentin (the active ingredients of Adderall and Gabapentin, 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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