Paroxetine vs. Holy basil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Paroxetine and Holy basil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 153,880 people who take Paroxetine and Holy basil, and is updated regularly.
What is Paroxetine?
Paroxetine has active ingredients of paroxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 65,088 Paroxetine users. Check the latest studies of Paroxetine.
What is Holy basil?
Holy basil has active ingredients of holy basil. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 87 Holy basil users. Check the latest studies of Holy basil.
153,880 people who take Paroxetine and Holy basil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Paroxetine (paroxetine hydrochloride)
- Holy Basil (holy basil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Paroxetine:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 19.38 %
- moderate: 33.09 %
- high: 31.81 %
- very high: 11.37 %
Holy Basil:
- not at all: 7.14 %
- somewhat: 42.86 %
- moderate: 21.43 %
- high: 21.43 %
- very high: 7.14 %
Want to compare Paroxetine with Holy basil?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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 publications that referenced our studies
- Coskun M, Adak I, Akaltun I, "Bilateral gynecomastia in a preadolescent boy while under treatment with methylphenidate and paroxetine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014 Aug .
- Coskun M, Adak I, Akaltun I, "Bilateral gynecomastia in a preadolescent boy while under treatment with methylphenidate and paroxetine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014 Aug .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Paroxetine (63,809 reports)
- Holy basil (53 reports)
Browse all side effects of Paroxetine:
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 Holy basil:
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 paroxetine hydrochloride and holy basil (the active ingredients of Paroxetine and Holy basil, 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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