Effexor xr vs. Pamelor: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Effexor xr and Pamelor. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 195,518 people who take Effexor xr and Pamelor, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
195,518 people who take Effexor xr and Pamelor are studied.
What is Effexor xr?
Effexor xr has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 34,579 Effexor xr users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Pamelor?
Pamelor has active ingredients of nortriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 3,867 Pamelor users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Pamelor (nortriptyline hydrochloride)
- 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: 4.32 %
- somewhat: 18.91 %
- moderate: 35.88 %
- high: 30.2 %
- very high: 10.69 %
Pamelor:
- not at all: 7.57 %
- somewhat: 26.69 %
- moderate: 35.28 %
- high: 22.9 %
- very high: 7.57 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Effexor xr (30,733 reports)
- Pamelor (3,599 reports)
Common Effexor xr side effects:
- Stress and anxiety: 2,666 reports
- Dizziness: 2,487 reports
- Drug ineffective: 2,362 reports
- Depression: 2,301 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 2,272 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,979 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 zCommon Pamelor side effects:
- Pain: 334 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 310 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 299 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 297 reports
- Depression: 293 reports
- Weakness: 269 reports
Browse all side effects of Pamelor:
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 nortriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Effexor xr and Pamelor, 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 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 600+ 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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