L-theanine vs. Serax: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of L-theanine and Serax. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 26,191 people who take L-theanine and Serax, and is updated regularly.
What is L-theanine?
L-theanine has active ingredients of theanine. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 422 L-theanine users. Check the latest studies of L-theanine.
What is Serax?
Serax has active ingredients of oxazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 1,542 Serax users. Check the latest studies of Serax.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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26,191 people who take L-theanine and Serax are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Serax (oxazepam)
- L-Theanine (theanine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
L-Theanine:
- not at all: 4.05 %
- somewhat: 24.28 %
- moderate: 39.31 %
- high: 28.32 %
- very high: 4.05 %
Serax:
- not at all: 7.03 %
- somewhat: 26.49 %
- moderate: 31.35 %
- high: 26.49 %
- very high: 8.65 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- L-theanine (134 reports)
- Serax (1,473 reports)
Browse all side effects of L-theanine:
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 Serax:
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 theanine and oxazepam (the active ingredients of L-theanine and Serax, 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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