Tofranil-pm vs. Risperdal: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tofranil-pm and Risperdal. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 184,968 people who take Tofranil-pm and Risperdal, and is updated regularly.
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.
What is Risperdal?
Risperdal has active ingredients of risperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 127,729 Risperdal users. Check the latest studies of Risperdal.
184,968 people who take Tofranil-pm and Risperdal are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tofranil-Pm (imipramine pamoate)
- Risperdal (risperidone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tofranil-Pm:
- not at all: 10.53 %
- somewhat: 21.05 %
- moderate: 31.58 %
- high: 26.32 %
- very high: 10.53 %
Risperdal:
- not at all: 7.69 %
- somewhat: 24.8 %
- moderate: 33.62 %
- high: 25.13 %
- very high: 8.75 %
Want to compare Tofranil-pm with Risperdal?
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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:
- Tofranil-pm (19 reports)
- Risperdal (126,272 reports)
Browse 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 zBrowse all side effects of Risperdal:
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 imipramine pamoate and risperidone (the active ingredients of Tofranil-pm and Risperdal, 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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