Alprazolam vs. Luvox: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Alprazolam and Luvox. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 276,642 people who take Alprazolam and Luvox, and is updated regularly.
What is Alprazolam?
Alprazolam has active ingredients of alprazolam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 134,864 Alprazolam users. Check the latest studies of Alprazolam.
What is Luvox?
Luvox has active ingredients of fluvoxamine maleate. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 13,440 Luvox users. Check the latest studies of Luvox.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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276,642 people who take Alprazolam and Luvox are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alprazolam (alprazolam)
- Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Alprazolam:
- not at all: 1.48 %
- somewhat: 14.9 %
- moderate: 33.44 %
- high: 33.46 %
- very high: 16.72 %
Luvox:
- not at all: 4.07 %
- somewhat: 25.66 %
- moderate: 32.21 %
- high: 29.73 %
- very high: 8.32 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Alprazolam (132,257 reports)
- Luvox (12,488 reports)
Browse all side effects of Alprazolam:
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 Luvox:
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 alprazolam and fluvoxamine maleate (the active ingredients of Alprazolam and Luvox, 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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