Divalproex vs. Geodon: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Divalproex and Geodon. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 93,425 people who take Divalproex and Geodon, and is updated regularly.
What is Divalproex?
Divalproex has active ingredients of divalproex sodium. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 14,063 Divalproex users. Check the latest studies of Divalproex.
What is Geodon?
Geodon has active ingredients of ziprasidone hydrochloride. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 19,504 Geodon users. Check the latest studies of Geodon.
93,425 people who take Divalproex and Geodon are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Divalproex (divalproex sodium)
- Geodon (ziprasidone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Divalproex:
- not at all: 5.31 %
- somewhat: 20.55 %
- moderate: 31.36 %
- high: 28.61 %
- very high: 14.18 %
Geodon:
- not at all: 7.06 %
- somewhat: 20.05 %
- moderate: 32.79 %
- high: 26.99 %
- very high: 13.11 %
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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:
- Divalproex (13,528 reports)
- Geodon (18,219 reports)
Browse all side effects of Divalproex:
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 Geodon:
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 divalproex sodium and ziprasidone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Divalproex and Geodon, 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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