Effexor vs. Vitamin b6: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Effexor and Vitamin b6. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 204,558 people who take Effexor and Vitamin b6, and is updated regularly.
What is Effexor?
Effexor has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 99,493 Effexor users. Check the latest studies of Effexor.
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.
204,558 people who take Effexor and Vitamin b6 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Effexor (venlafaxine 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:
Effexor:
- not at all: 3.74 %
- somewhat: 20.03 %
- moderate: 34.94 %
- high: 29.65 %
- very high: 11.65 %
Vitamin B6:
- not at all: 5.72 %
- somewhat: 33.0 %
- moderate: 40.4 %
- high: 16.84 %
- very high: 4.04 %
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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:
- Effexor (92,320 reports)
- Vitamin b6 (15,726 reports)
Browse all side effects of Effexor:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on venlafaxine hydrochloride and pyridoxine (the active ingredients of Effexor and Vitamin b6, 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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