Pristiq vs. Tofranil-pm: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Pristiq and Tofranil-pm. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 24,632 people who take Pristiq and Tofranil-pm, and is updated regularly.
What is Pristiq?
Pristiq has active ingredients of desvenlafaxine succinate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 19,555 Pristiq users. Check the latest studies of Pristiq.
What is Tofranil-pm?
Tofranil-pm has active ingredients of imipramine pamoate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 50 Tofranil-pm users. Check the latest studies of Tofranil-pm.
24,632 people who take Pristiq and Tofranil-pm are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tofranil-Pm (imipramine pamoate)
- Pristiq (desvenlafaxine succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Pristiq:
- not at all: 4.04 %
- somewhat: 23.4 %
- moderate: 38.34 %
- high: 26.11 %
- very high: 8.11 %
Tofranil-Pm:
- not at all: 10.53 %
- somewhat: 21.05 %
- moderate: 31.58 %
- high: 26.32 %
- very high: 10.53 %
Want to compare Pristiq with Tofranil-pm?
- 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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Pristiq (15,699 reports)
- Tofranil-pm (19 reports)
Browse all side effects of Pristiq:
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 Tofranil-pm:
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 desvenlafaxine succinate and imipramine pamoate (the active ingredients of Pristiq and Tofranil-pm, 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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Nardil vs. St. John'S Wort, side effect and effectiveness comparison - now
- Could Adcirca cause Blindness Unilateral? - 2 seconds ago
- Could Protonix cause Increased Tendency To Bruise? - 3 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Imodium A-D and Coumadin - 3 seconds ago
- Anafranil vs. Adderall 30, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 10 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Cryselle and Omeprazole - 19 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Brimonidine Tartrate and Lidocaine - 20 seconds ago
- Could Methylprednisolone cause Hyperlipidaemia? - 20 seconds ago
- Could Prilosec Otc cause Headache? - 29 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Tagamet and Ramipril - 36 seconds ago