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Table 4.

List of drugs included in preliminary analysis, with their most common adverse reactions, frequency of incidence in adults, as listed in the FDA’s online drug library.22 The last column shows the most frequent adverse effects extracted from the Twitter data using our automated system. Effects found in both are highlighted in bold.

Drug Brand/Generic Name Primary Indications Documented Adverse Effects (no order) Adverse Effects Found in Tweets (Frequency)
Seroquel/Quetiapine Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder: manic episodes, Bipolar Disorder somnolence, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, asthenia, constipation, fatigue somnolence (22.2%), abnormal dreams (9.6%), feel like a zombie (8.1%), weight gain (6.6%), restless leg syndrome (6.6%), increased appetite (5.9%), sleep paralysis (2.9%), dizziness (2.2%), psychosis (2.2%), tremors (2.2%)
Effexor/venlafaxine Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) nausea, headache, somnolence, dry mouth, dizziness withdrawal syndrome (21.3%), insomnia (11.1%), headache (4.3%), malaise (4.3%), abnormal dreams (4.3%), nausea (3.4%), shaking (3.4%), fatigue (3.4%)
Vyvanse ADHD decreased appetite, insomnia, dry mouth, diarrhea, nausea insomnia (38.2%), OCD (9.3%), anger (5.6%), heart racing (5.6%), depression (3.6%), psychosis (3.6%), headache (3.6%), feel weird (3.6%)
Paxil/Paroxetine MDD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), PTSD nausea, somnolence, abnormal ejaculation, asthenia, tremor, insomnia, sweating withdrawal syndrome (27.7%), weight gain (12.8%), depression (8.5%), headache (6.4%), somnolence (6.4%), allergic (6.4%), feel sick (6.4 %), emotional (6.4%)
Prozac/Fluoxetine MDD, OCD, Bulimia Nervosa Panic Disorder nausea, headache, insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, somnolence somnolence (22.2%), withdrawal syndrome (8.9%), feeling ill (8.9%), abnormal dreams (6.7%), suicidal thoughts (6.7%), tremors (6.7%), allergic reaction (4.4%)
Lamictal lamotrigine Epilepsy, Bipolar Disorder vomiting, coordination abnormality, dizziness, rhinitis, dyspepsia, nausea, headache, diplopia, ataxia, insomnia, fatigue, back pain insomnia (17.9%), rash (12.8%), lethargy (7.7%), joint pain (5.1%), feel like a zombie (5.1%), feel sick (5.1%)
Zyprexa/olanzapine Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder dizziness, constipation, personality disorder, weight gain, akathisia, somnolence, dry mouth, asthenia, dyspepsia weight gain (40.0%), somnolence (11.4%), increased appetite (8.6%), dependence (5.7%)
Humira Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthitis, Psoriatic Arthitis, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitus, Plaque Psoriasis upper respiratory infection, rash, headache, sinusitis, accidental injury somnolence (24%), feel sick (8%), palpitations (8%), ache/pains (8%), joint pain (4%), headache (4%), rash (4%), respiratory disorder (4%)
Cymbalta/Duloxetine MDD, GAD, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Muscoskeletal Pain nausea, headache, dry mouth, fatigue, somnolence withdrawal syndrome (16.3%), fatigue (14.0%), somnolence (7.0%), dizziness (7.0%), dry mouth (4.7%), depression (4.7%), rash (4.7%), migraine (4.7%)
Trazodone MDD somnolence, headache, dry mouth, dizziness, nausea somnolence (24.3%), abnormal dreams (16.2%), hangover effect (8.1%), headache (5.4%), insomnia (5.4%), withdrawal syndrome (5.4%)