Desyrel vs. Zolpidem: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Desyrel and Zolpidem. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 315,004 people who take Desyrel and Zolpidem, and is updated regularly.
What is Desyrel?
Desyrel has active ingredients of trazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 6,595 Desyrel users. Check the latest studies of Desyrel.
What is Zolpidem?
Zolpidem has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 92,695 Zolpidem users. Check the latest studies of Zolpidem.
315,004 people who take Desyrel and Zolpidem are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zolpidem (zolpidem tartrate)
- Desyrel (trazodone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Desyrel:
- not at all: 3.15 %
- somewhat: 19.21 %
- moderate: 32.22 %
- high: 32.36 %
- very high: 13.06 %
Zolpidem:
- not at all: 2.02 %
- somewhat: 16.74 %
- moderate: 31.58 %
- high: 33.73 %
- very high: 15.92 %
Want to compare Desyrel with Zolpidem?
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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
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
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Browse all side effects of Desyrel:
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 Zolpidem:
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 trazodone hydrochloride and zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Desyrel and Zolpidem, 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?
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