Pristiq vs. Desipramine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Pristiq and Desipramine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 26,898 people who take Pristiq and Desipramine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Pristiq?
Pristiq has active ingredients of desvenlafaxine succinate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 19,555 Pristiq users. Check the latest studies of Pristiq.
What is Desipramine hydrochloride?
Desipramine hydrochloride has active ingredients of desipramine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 283 Desipramine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Desipramine hydrochloride.
26,898 people who take Pristiq and Desipramine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Desipramine Hydrochloride (desipramine hydrochloride)
- Pristiq (desvenlafaxine succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Pristiq:
- not at all: 4.03 %
- somewhat: 23.46 %
- moderate: 38.23 %
- high: 26.17 %
- very high: 8.11 %
Desipramine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 28.81 %
- moderate: 45.76 %
- high: 15.25 %
- very high: 10.17 %
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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:
- Pristiq (15,699 reports)
- Desipramine hydrochloride (203 reports)
Browse all side effects of Pristiq:
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 Desipramine hydrochloride:
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 desvenlafaxine succinate and desipramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pristiq and Desipramine hydrochloride, 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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