Symbyax vs. Chantix: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Symbyax and Chantix. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 97,177 people who take Symbyax and Chantix, and is updated regularly.
What is Symbyax?
Symbyax has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride; olanzapine. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 1,449 Symbyax users. Check the latest studies of Symbyax.
What is Chantix?
Chantix has active ingredients of varenicline tartrate. It is often used in quit smoking. eHealthMe is studying from 89,889 Chantix users. Check the latest studies of Chantix.
97,177 people who take Symbyax and Chantix are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Chantix (varenicline tartrate)
- Symbyax (fluoxetine hydrochloride; olanzapine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Symbyax:
- not at all: 3.33 %
- somewhat: 26.67 %
- moderate: 31.67 %
- high: 35.0 %
- very high: 3.33 %
Chantix:
- not at all: 3.88 %
- somewhat: 21.45 %
- moderate: 27.89 %
- high: 27.98 %
- very high: 18.8 %
Want to compare Symbyax with Chantix?
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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 fluoxetine hydrochloride; olanzapine and varenicline tartrate (the active ingredients of Symbyax and Chantix, 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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