Sam-e vs. Nefazodone hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sam-e and Nefazodone hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 10,716 people who take Sam-e and Nefazodone hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Sam-e?
Sam-e has active ingredients of same. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 273 Sam-e users. Check the latest studies of Sam-e.
What is Nefazodone hydrochloride?
Nefazodone hydrochloride has active ingredients of nefazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 323 Nefazodone hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Nefazodone hydrochloride.
10,716 people who take Sam-e and Nefazodone hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Nefazodone Hydrochloride (nefazodone hydrochloride)
- Sam-E (same)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sam-E:
- not at all: 4.13 %
- somewhat: 15.7 %
- moderate: 29.75 %
- high: 44.63 %
- very high: 5.79 %
Nefazodone Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 3.45 %
- somewhat: 27.59 %
- moderate: 24.14 %
- high: 28.74 %
- very high: 16.09 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sam-e (156 reports)
- Nefazodone hydrochloride (255 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sam-e:
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 Nefazodone hydrochloride:
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 same and nefazodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sam-e and Nefazodone hydrochloride, 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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