Risperdal consta vs. Mirtazapine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Risperdal consta and Mirtazapine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 286,886 people who take Risperdal consta and Mirtazapine, and is updated regularly.
What is Risperdal consta?
Risperdal consta has active ingredients of risperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 17,116 Risperdal consta users. Check the latest studies of Risperdal consta.
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.
286,886 people who take Risperdal consta and Mirtazapine are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Risperdal Consta (risperidone)
- 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:
Risperdal Consta:
- not at all: 7.95 %
- somewhat: 25.39 %
- moderate: 33.54 %
- high: 25.25 %
- very high: 7.88 %
Mirtazapine:
- not at all: 7.76 %
- somewhat: 26.69 %
- moderate: 34.17 %
- high: 22.75 %
- very high: 8.62 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Janardhana P, Nagaraj AK, Basavanna PL, "Risperidone-induced skin rash", Indian journal of psychiatry, 2016 Jan .
- Dsouza MC, "Could risperidone have caused the cataract?: A case report and review of literature", Journal of Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, 2015 Jan .
- Dsouza MC, "COULD RISPERIDONE HAVE CAUSED THE CATARACT", JRPBS, 2015 Jan .
- Ray RK, Bashir MA, Rao S, "Co-Administration of Risperidone and Sodium Valproate Causing Bilateral Chronic Exertional Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome", Open Journal of Orthopedics, 2014 Apr .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
- Janardhana P, Nagaraj AK, Basavanna PL, "Risperidone-induced skin rash", Indian journal of psychiatry, 2016 Jan .
- Dsouza MC, "Could risperidone have caused the cataract?: A case report and review of literature", Journal of Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, 2015 Jan .
- Dsouza MC, "COULD RISPERIDONE HAVE CAUSED THE CATARACT", JRPBS, 2015 Jan .
- Ray RK, Bashir MA, Rao S, "Co-Administration of Risperidone and Sodium Valproate Causing Bilateral Chronic Exertional Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome", Open Journal of Orthopedics, 2014 Apr .
- Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Risperdal consta (17,034 reports)
- Mirtazapine (79,497 reports)
Browse all side effects of Risperdal consta:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on risperidone and mirtazapine (the active ingredients of Risperdal consta and Mirtazapine, 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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