Duloxetine hydrochloride vs. Lexapro: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Duloxetine hydrochloride and Lexapro. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 382,393 people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride and Lexapro, and is updated regularly.
What is Duloxetine hydrochloride?
Duloxetine hydrochloride has active ingredients of duloxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 17,410 Duloxetine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Duloxetine hydrochloride.
What is Lexapro?
Lexapro has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 91,464 Lexapro users. Check the latest studies of Lexapro.
382,393 people who take Duloxetine hydrochloride and Lexapro are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride (duloxetine hydrochloride)
- Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Duloxetine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 5.11 %
- somewhat: 24.38 %
- moderate: 35.79 %
- high: 26.22 %
- very high: 8.5 %
Lexapro:
- not at all: 3.95 %
- somewhat: 19.05 %
- moderate: 37.02 %
- high: 29.83 %
- very high: 10.15 %
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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
- O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
- O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Duloxetine hydrochloride (16,420 reports)
- Lexapro (82,253 reports)
Browse all side effects of Duloxetine 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 zBrowse all side effects of Lexapro:
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 duloxetine hydrochloride and escitalopram oxalate (the active ingredients of Duloxetine hydrochloride and Lexapro, 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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