Geodon vs. Olanzapine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Geodon and Olanzapine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 152,869 people who take Geodon and Olanzapine, and is updated regularly.
What is Geodon?
Geodon has active ingredients of ziprasidone hydrochloride. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 19,505 Geodon users. Check the latest studies of Geodon.
What is Olanzapine?
Olanzapine has active ingredients of olanzapine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 69,242 Olanzapine users. Check the latest studies of Olanzapine.
152,869 people who take Geodon and Olanzapine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Olanzapine (olanzapine)
- Geodon (ziprasidone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Geodon:
- not at all: 6.88 %
- somewhat: 20.15 %
- moderate: 32.54 %
- high: 27.28 %
- very high: 13.14 %
Olanzapine:
- not at all: 6.93 %
- somewhat: 24.88 %
- moderate: 33.62 %
- high: 24.12 %
- very high: 10.45 %
Want to compare Geodon with Olanzapine?
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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
- Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Og?odek E, Szota A, Araszkiewicz A, "Olanzapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome after 10 years of treatment", Aust NZJ Psychiatry, 2013 Oct .
- Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Og?odek E, Szota A, Araszkiewicz A, "Olanzapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome after 10 years of treatment", Aust NZJ Psychiatry, 2013 Oct .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Geodon (18,219 reports)
- Olanzapine (68,595 reports)
Browse all side effects of Geodon:
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 Olanzapine:
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 ziprasidone hydrochloride and olanzapine (the active ingredients of Geodon and Olanzapine, 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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