Vitamin b6 vs. Prozac: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vitamin b6 and Prozac. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 194,693 people who take Vitamin b6 and Prozac, and is updated regularly.
What is Vitamin b6?
Vitamin b6 has active ingredients of pyridoxine. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 16,183 Vitamin b6 users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin b6.
What is Prozac?
Prozac has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 82,988 Prozac users. Check the latest studies of Prozac.
194,693 people who take Vitamin b6 and Prozac are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vitamin B6:
- not at all: 6.06 %
- somewhat: 32.66 %
- moderate: 40.07 %
- high: 17.17 %
- very high: 4.04 %
Prozac:
- not at all: 4.67 %
- somewhat: 21.03 %
- moderate: 35.91 %
- high: 29.74 %
- very high: 8.65 %
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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:
- Vitamin b6 (15,726 reports)
- Prozac (74,864 reports)
Browse all side effects of Vitamin b6:
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 Prozac:
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 pyridoxine and fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vitamin b6 and Prozac, 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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