Gabapentin vs. Alprazolam: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Gabapentin and Alprazolam. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 664,817 people who take Gabapentin and Alprazolam, and is updated regularly.
What is Gabapentin?
Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in peripheral neuropathy. eHealthMe is studying from 322,990 Gabapentin users. Check the latest studies of Gabapentin.
What is Alprazolam?
Alprazolam has active ingredients of alprazolam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 134,864 Alprazolam users. Check the latest studies of Alprazolam.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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664,817 people who take Gabapentin and Alprazolam are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alprazolam (alprazolam)
- Gabapentin (gabapentin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Gabapentin:
- not at all: 5.85 %
- somewhat: 28.76 %
- moderate: 36.49 %
- high: 20.75 %
- very high: 8.15 %
Alprazolam:
- not at all: 1.46 %
- somewhat: 14.95 %
- moderate: 33.58 %
- high: 33.51 %
- very high: 16.5 %
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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
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
- de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
- Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Gabapentin (313,472 reports)
- Alprazolam (132,257 reports)
Browse all side effects of Gabapentin:
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 Alprazolam:
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 gabapentin and alprazolam (the active ingredients of Gabapentin and Alprazolam, 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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