Alprazolam vs. Seroquel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Alprazolam and Seroquel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 473,602 people who take Alprazolam and Seroquel, 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 Seroquel?
Seroquel has active ingredients of quetiapine fumarate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 120,285 Seroquel users. Check the latest studies of Seroquel.
473,602 people who take Alprazolam and Seroquel are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alprazolam (alprazolam)
- Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate)
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: 1.45 %
- somewhat: 14.92 %
- moderate: 33.53 %
- high: 33.56 %
- very high: 16.55 %
Seroquel:
- not at all: 4.8100000000000005 %
- somewhat: 19.85 %
- moderate: 30.52 %
- high: 30.5 %
- very high: 14.32 %
Want to compare Alprazolam with Seroquel?
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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
- Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
- Shah Z, Londhe V, "Influence of various media on the dissolution profiles of immediate-release quetiapine tablets in India", Dissolution Technologies, 2016 Feb .
- Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
- Shah Z, Londhe V, "Influence of various media on the dissolution profiles of immediate-release quetiapine tablets in India", Dissolution Technologies, 2016 Feb .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Alprazolam (132,257 reports)
- Seroquel (113,632 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 Seroquel:
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 quetiapine fumarate (the active ingredients of Alprazolam and Seroquel, 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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