Hypericum perforatum vs. Multivitamin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hypericum perforatum and Multivitamin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 279,775 people who take Hypericum perforatum and Multivitamin, and is updated regularly.
What is Hypericum perforatum?
Hypericum perforatum has active ingredients of st. john's wort. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 305 Hypericum perforatum users. Check the latest studies of Hypericum perforatum.
What is Multivitamin?
Multivitamin has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 83,597 Multivitamin users. Check the latest studies of Multivitamin.
279,775 people who take Hypericum perforatum and Multivitamin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Hypericum Perforatum (st. john's wort)
- Multivitamin (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Hypericum Perforatum:
- not at all: 4.6 %
- somewhat: 25.29 %
- moderate: 40.23 %
- high: 24.14 %
- very high: 5.75 %
Multivitamin:
- not at all: 2.99 %
- somewhat: 21.46 %
- moderate: 39.54 %
- high: 27.29 %
- very high: 8.72 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Hypericum perforatum (286 reports)
- Multivitamin (79,195 reports)
Browse all side effects of Hypericum perforatum:
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 Multivitamin:
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 st. john's wort and ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Hypericum perforatum and Multivitamin, 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.
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