Mirtazapine vs. Strattera: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Mirtazapine and Strattera. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 139,086 people who take Mirtazapine and Strattera, and is updated regularly.
What is Mirtazapine?
Mirtazapine has active ingredients of mirtazapine. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 82,120 Mirtazapine users. Check the latest studies of Mirtazapine.
What is Strattera?
Strattera has active ingredients of atomoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 29,323 Strattera users. Check the latest studies of Strattera.
139,086 people who take Mirtazapine and Strattera are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Strattera (atomoxetine hydrochloride)
- Mirtazapine (mirtazapine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Mirtazapine:
- not at all: 7.8100000000000005 %
- somewhat: 26.97 %
- moderate: 33.96 %
- high: 22.6 %
- very high: 8.66 %
Strattera:
- not at all: 7.16 %
- somewhat: 27.0 %
- moderate: 38.75 %
- high: 20.39 %
- very high: 6.69 %
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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:
- Mirtazapine (79,497 reports)
- Strattera (27,428 reports)
Browse all side effects of Mirtazapine:
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 Strattera:
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 mirtazapine and atomoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Mirtazapine and Strattera, 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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