Latuda vs. Zyprexa: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Latuda and Zyprexa. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 152,884 people who take Latuda and Zyprexa, and is updated regularly.
What is Latuda?
Latuda has active ingredients of lurasidone hydrochloride. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 21,543 Latuda users. Check the latest studies of Latuda.
What is Zyprexa?
Zyprexa has active ingredients of olanzapine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,724 Zyprexa users. Check the latest studies of Zyprexa.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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152,884 people who take Latuda and Zyprexa are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zyprexa (olanzapine)
- Latuda (lurasidone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Latuda:
- not at all: 6.78 %
- somewhat: 21.68 %
- moderate: 30.24 %
- high: 28.76 %
- very high: 12.54 %
Zyprexa:
- not at all: 7.78 %
- somewhat: 24.44 %
- moderate: 32.31 %
- high: 22.31 %
- very high: 13.15 %
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Reddy, B., Das, S., & Ali, M. , "A Case of Hypersexuality Probably Associated With Lurasidone", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2018 Jan .
- Sood S, "Neutropenia with Multiple Antipsychotics Including Dose Dependent Neutropenia with Lurasidone", Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 2017 Jan .
- 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 .
- Reddy, B., Das, S., & Ali, M. , "A Case of Hypersexuality Probably Associated With Lurasidone", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2018 Jan .
- Sood S, "Neutropenia with Multiple Antipsychotics Including Dose Dependent Neutropenia with Lurasidone", Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 2017 Jan .
- 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 .
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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 lurasidone hydrochloride and olanzapine (the active ingredients of Latuda and Zyprexa, 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?
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