Pexeva vs. Adderall: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Pexeva and Adderall. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 87,004 people who take Pexeva and Adderall, and is updated regularly.
What is Pexeva?
Pexeva has active ingredients of paroxetine mesylate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 302 Pexeva users. Check the latest studies of Pexeva.
What is Adderall?
Adderall has active ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,224 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.
87,004 people who take Pexeva and Adderall are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Pexeva:
- not at all: 7.14 %
- somewhat: 30.95 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 26.19 %
- very high: 7.14 %
Adderall:
- not at all: 1.18 %
- somewhat: 11.37 %
- moderate: 31.9 %
- high: 40.03 %
- very high: 15.52 %
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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 paroxetine mesylate and amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (the active ingredients of Pexeva and Adderall, 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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