Soma vs. Anafranil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Soma and Anafranil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 33,837 people who take Soma and Anafranil, and is updated regularly.
What is Soma?
Soma has active ingredients of carisoprodol. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 17,137 Soma users. Check the latest studies of Soma.
What is Anafranil?
Anafranil has active ingredients of clomipramine hydrochloride. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 6,304 Anafranil users. Check the latest studies of Anafranil.
33,837 people who take Soma and Anafranil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Soma (carisoprodol)
- Anafranil (clomipramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Soma:
- not at all: 1.3 %
- somewhat: 20.89 %
- moderate: 39.0 %
- high: 25.72 %
- very high: 13.09 %
Anafranil:
- not at all: 5.61 %
- somewhat: 24.3 %
- moderate: 29.91 %
- high: 34.58 %
- very high: 5.61 %
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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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Browse all side effects of Soma:
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 Anafranil:
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 carisoprodol and clomipramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Soma and Anafranil, 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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