Effexor xr vs. Equetro: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Effexor xr and Equetro. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 277,851 people who take Effexor xr and Equetro, and is updated regularly.
What is Effexor xr?
Effexor xr has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 35,233 Effexor xr users. Check the latest studies of Effexor xr.
What is Equetro?
Equetro has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 244 Equetro users. Check the latest studies of Equetro.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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277,851 people who take Effexor xr and Equetro are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Equetro (carbamazepine)
- Effexor Xr (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Effexor Xr:
- not at all: 4.27 %
- somewhat: 18.73 %
- moderate: 35.92 %
- high: 30.29 %
- very high: 10.79 %
Equetro:
- not at all: 3.5300000000000002 %
- somewhat: 14.58 %
- moderate: 25.34 %
- high: 34.13 %
- very high: 22.41 %
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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
- Puvanendran R, Teo HZ, "Case report of use of Black Cohosh for carbamazepine induced hot flushes in a post menopausal woman", Maturitas, 2017 Jun .
- Arshad F, Ladakhi Y, Khan MA, "A rare case of carbamazepine induced pancreatitis", International Journal of Students’ Research, 2013 Jul .
- Yava?o?lu I, Sarg?n G, Demirbulat A, "Carbamazepine and hematological malignancies", Turkish journal of haematology: official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology, 2013 Jan .
- Puvanendran R, Teo HZ, "Case report of use of Black Cohosh for carbamazepine induced hot flushes in a post menopausal woman", Maturitas, 2017 Jun .
- Arshad F, Ladakhi Y, Khan MA, "A rare case of carbamazepine induced pancreatitis", International Journal of Students’ Research, 2013 Jul .
- Yava?o?lu I, Sarg?n G, Demirbulat A, "Carbamazepine and hematological malignancies", Turkish journal of haematology: official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology, 2013 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Effexor xr (31,337 reports)
- Equetro (211 reports)
Browse all side effects of Effexor xr:
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 Equetro:
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 venlafaxine hydrochloride and carbamazepine (the active ingredients of Effexor xr and Equetro, 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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