Emsam vs. Hydroxyzine pamoate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Emsam and Hydroxyzine pamoate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 8,529 people who take Emsam and Hydroxyzine pamoate, and is updated regularly.
What is Emsam?
Emsam has active ingredients of selegiline. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 1,875 Emsam users. Check the latest studies of Emsam.
What is Hydroxyzine pamoate?
Hydroxyzine pamoate has active ingredients of hydroxyzine pamoate. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 4,252 Hydroxyzine pamoate users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxyzine pamoate.
8,529 people who take Emsam and Hydroxyzine pamoate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Emsam (selegiline)
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate (hydroxyzine pamoate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Emsam:
- not at all: 3.2 %
- somewhat: 16.0 %
- moderate: 25.6 %
- high: 50.4 %
- very high: 4.8 %
Hydroxyzine Pamoate:
- not at all: 4.44 %
- somewhat: 35.93 %
- moderate: 38.15 %
- high: 13.7 %
- very high: 7.78 %
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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:
- Emsam (1,647 reports)
- Hydroxyzine pamoate (3,888 reports)
Browse all side effects of Emsam:
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 Hydroxyzine pamoate:
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 selegiline and hydroxyzine pamoate (the active ingredients of Emsam and Hydroxyzine pamoate, 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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