Celexa vs. Niacin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Celexa and Niacin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 241,891 people who take Celexa and Niacin, and is updated regularly.
What is Celexa?
Celexa has active ingredients of citalopram hydrobromide. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 56,390 Celexa users. Check the latest studies of Celexa.
What is Niacin?
Niacin has active ingredients of niacin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 9,009 Niacin users. Check the latest studies of Niacin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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241,891 people who take Celexa and Niacin are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Niacin (niacin)
- Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Celexa:
- not at all: 3.88 %
- somewhat: 22.32 %
- moderate: 36.6 %
- high: 28.45 %
- very high: 8.75 %
Niacin:
- not at all: 4.05 %
- somewhat: 23.8 %
- moderate: 35.97 %
- high: 25.68 %
- very high: 10.5 %
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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
- Loebl T, Raskin S, "A novel case report: acute manic psychotic episode after treatment with niacin", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
- Loebl T, Raskin S, "A novel case report: acute manic psychotic episode after treatment with niacin", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
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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 citalopram hydrobromide and niacin (the active ingredients of Celexa and Niacin, 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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