Fluoxetine vs. Clozapine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Fluoxetine and Clozapine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 324,319 people who take Fluoxetine and Clozapine, and is updated regularly.
What is Fluoxetine?
Fluoxetine has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 98,824 Fluoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Fluoxetine.
What is Clozapine?
Clozapine has active ingredients of clozapine. It is often used in schizophrenia. eHealthMe is studying from 83,728 Clozapine users. Check the latest studies of Clozapine.
324,319 people who take Fluoxetine and Clozapine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clozapine (clozapine)
- Fluoxetine (fluoxetine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Fluoxetine:
- not at all: 3.88 %
- somewhat: 21.7 %
- moderate: 35.76 %
- high: 29.92 %
- very high: 8.74 %
Clozapine:
- not at all: 3.16 %
- somewhat: 24.91 %
- moderate: 29.47 %
- high: 29.82 %
- very high: 12.63 %
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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
- Grover S, Sahoo S, "Clozapine induced akathisia: A case report and review of the evidence", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2015 Jan .
- Yaylaci S, Yilmaz EU, Guclu E, Kumsar NA, Tamer A, Karabay O, "Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis", Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2014 Mar .
- Grover S, Sahoo S, "Clozapine induced akathisia: A case report and review of the evidence", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2015 Jan .
- Yaylaci S, Yilmaz EU, Guclu E, Kumsar NA, Tamer A, Karabay O, "Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis", Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2014 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Fluoxetine (94,397 reports)
- Clozapine (83,409 reports)
Browse all side effects of Fluoxetine:
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 Clozapine:
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 fluoxetine hydrochloride and clozapine (the active ingredients of Fluoxetine and Clozapine, 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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