Equetro vs. Duloxetine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Equetro and Duloxetine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 310,376 people who take Equetro and Duloxetine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
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.
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.
310,376 people who take Equetro and Duloxetine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Equetro (carbamazepine)
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride (duloxetine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Equetro:
- not at all: 3.47 %
- somewhat: 14.89 %
- moderate: 25.0 %
- high: 34.15 %
- very high: 22.49 %
Duloxetine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 5.17 %
- somewhat: 24.32 %
- moderate: 35.76 %
- high: 26.26 %
- very high: 8.5 %
Want to compare Equetro 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
- 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:
- Equetro (211 reports)
- Duloxetine hydrochloride (16,420 reports)
Browse 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 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 carbamazepine and duloxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Equetro 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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