Lorazepam vs. Effexor xr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lorazepam and Effexor xr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 415,351 people who take Lorazepam and Effexor xr, and is updated regularly.
What is Lorazepam?
Lorazepam has active ingredients of lorazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 165,639 Lorazepam users. Check the latest studies of Lorazepam.
What is Effexor xr?
Effexor xr has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 35,233 Effexor xr users. Check the latest studies of Effexor xr.
415,351 people who take Lorazepam and Effexor xr are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lorazepam (lorazepam)
- Effexor Xr (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lorazepam:
- not at all: 2.49 %
- somewhat: 21.41 %
- moderate: 35.15 %
- high: 29.52 %
- very high: 11.43 %
Effexor Xr:
- not at all: 4.18 %
- somewhat: 18.79 %
- moderate: 35.78 %
- high: 30.37 %
- very high: 10.89 %
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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:
- Lorazepam (161,735 reports)
- Effexor xr (31,337 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lorazepam:
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 Effexor xr:
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 lorazepam and venlafaxine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Lorazepam and Effexor xr, 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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