Celexa vs. Clonazepam: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Celexa and Clonazepam. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 382,439 people who take Celexa and Clonazepam, 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 Clonazepam?
Clonazepam has active ingredients of clonazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 146,270 Clonazepam users. Check the latest studies of Clonazepam.
382,439 people who take Celexa and Clonazepam are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clonazepam (clonazepam)
- 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: 3.86 %
- somewhat: 22.28 %
- moderate: 36.65 %
- high: 28.51 %
- very high: 8.7 %
Clonazepam:
- not at all: 2.06 %
- somewhat: 16.98 %
- moderate: 32.79 %
- high: 33.73 %
- very high: 14.44 %
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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
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Celexa (49,611 reports)
- Clonazepam (140,397 reports)
Browse all side effects of Celexa:
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 Clonazepam:
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 clonazepam (the active ingredients of Celexa and Clonazepam, 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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