Hydroxyzine vs. Serzone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hydroxyzine and Serzone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 94,634 people who take Hydroxyzine and Serzone, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydroxyzine?
Hydroxyzine has active ingredients of hydroxyzine hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 54,069 Hydroxyzine users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxyzine.
What is Serzone?
Serzone has active ingredients of nefazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 7,695 Serzone users. Check the latest studies of Serzone.
94,634 people who take Hydroxyzine and Serzone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Serzone (nefazodone hydrochloride)
- Hydroxyzine (hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Hydroxyzine:
- not at all: 5.15 %
- somewhat: 26.35 %
- moderate: 35.0 %
- high: 24.01 %
- very high: 9.5 %
Serzone:
- not at all: 3.7 %
- somewhat: 22.22 %
- moderate: 30.86 %
- high: 30.86 %
- very high: 12.35 %
Want to compare Hydroxyzine with Serzone?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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
- Ate? ?, Arikan MF, Kaplan M, Altay M, "Hydroxyzine induced pancytopenia and petechial rashes: a rare complication", Journal Of Contemporary Medicine, 2017 Jan .
- Ate? ?, Arikan MF, Kaplan M, Altay M, "Hydroxyzine induced pancytopenia and petechial rashes: a rare complication", Journal Of Contemporary Medicine, 2017 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Hydroxyzine (51,898 reports)
- Serzone (7,594 reports)
Browse all side effects of Hydroxyzine:
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 Serzone:
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 hydroxyzine hydrochloride and nefazodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hydroxyzine and Serzone, 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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