Effexor xr vs. Pexeva: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Effexor xr and Pexeva. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 189,779 people who take Effexor xr and Pexeva, 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 Pexeva?
Pexeva has active ingredients of paroxetine mesylate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 302 Pexeva users. Check the latest studies of Pexeva.
189,779 people who take Effexor xr and Pexeva are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate)
- 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: 4.24 %
- somewhat: 18.78 %
- moderate: 35.85 %
- high: 30.3 %
- very high: 10.84 %
Pexeva:
- not at all: 7.14 %
- somewhat: 30.95 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 26.19 %
- very high: 7.14 %
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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:
- Effexor xr (31,337 reports)
- Pexeva (184 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 Pexeva:
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 paroxetine mesylate (the active ingredients of Effexor xr and Pexeva, 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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