Luvox vs. Duloxetine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Luvox and Duloxetine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 234,055 people who take Luvox and Duloxetine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Luvox?
Luvox has active ingredients of fluvoxamine maleate. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 13,439 Luvox users. Check the latest studies of Luvox.
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.
234,055 people who take Luvox and Duloxetine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride (duloxetine hydrochloride)
- Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Luvox:
- not at all: 4.06 %
- somewhat: 26.28 %
- moderate: 31.57 %
- high: 29.45 %
- very high: 8.64 %
Duloxetine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 5.16 %
- somewhat: 24.35 %
- moderate: 35.85 %
- high: 26.14 %
- very high: 8.49 %
Want to compare Luvox with Duloxetine hydrochloride?
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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
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Luvox (12,488 reports)
- Duloxetine hydrochloride (16,420 reports)
Browse all side effects of Luvox:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on fluvoxamine maleate and duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Luvox and Duloxetine 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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