Adderall xr 5 vs. Cymbalta: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall xr 5 and Cymbalta. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 300,617 people who take Adderall xr 5 and Cymbalta, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall xr 5?
Adderall xr 5 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 427 Adderall xr 5 users. Check the latest studies of Adderall xr 5.
What is Cymbalta?
Cymbalta has active ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 154,976 Cymbalta users. Check the latest studies of Cymbalta.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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300,617 people who take Adderall xr 5 and Cymbalta are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall Xr 5 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall Xr 5:
- not at all: 1.26 %
- somewhat: 11.36 %
- moderate: 32.22 %
- high: 39.62 %
- very high: 15.54 %
Cymbalta:
- not at all: 4.99 %
- somewhat: 23.82 %
- moderate: 36.46 %
- high: 25.63 %
- very high: 9.11 %
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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 xr 5 (32 reports)
- Cymbalta (145,283 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall xr 5:
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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 duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Adderall xr 5 and Cymbalta, 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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