Parnate vs. Anafranil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Parnate and Anafranil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 15,006 people who take Parnate and Anafranil, and is updated regularly.
What is Parnate?
Parnate has active ingredients of tranylcypromine sulfate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 1,131 Parnate users. Check the latest studies of Parnate.
What is Anafranil?
Anafranil has active ingredients of clomipramine hydrochloride. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 6,304 Anafranil users. Check the latest studies of Anafranil.
15,006 people who take Parnate and Anafranil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate)
- Anafranil (clomipramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Parnate:
- not at all: 2.84 %
- somewhat: 25.57 %
- moderate: 29.55 %
- high: 25.0 %
- very high: 17.05 %
Anafranil:
- not at all: 5.09 %
- somewhat: 25.0 %
- moderate: 30.09 %
- high: 34.26 %
- very high: 5.5600000000000005 %
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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.
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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 tranylcypromine sulfate and clomipramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Parnate and Anafranil, 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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