Elavil and Viramune drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Elavil (amitriptyline hydrochloride) and Viramune (nevirapine). Common drug interactions include neck pain among females and pyrexia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Elavil and Viramune. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Elavil?
Elavil has active ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 20,724 Elavil users. Check the latest studies of Elavil.
What is Viramune?
Viramune has active ingredients of nevirapine. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 11,381 Viramune users. Check the latest studies of Viramune.
18 people who take Elavil and Viramune together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Elavil and Viramune, by gender? *:
female:
- Neck pain
- Oedema (fluid collection in tissue)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Pain
- Peripheral ischaemia (impaired circulation to an extremity)
- Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat)
- Pharyngolaryngeal pain
- Pneumonia
- Pregnancy
- Protein total decreased
male:
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Platelet count decreased
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Rash scarlatiniform (rash 3-5mm size)
- Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Decreased appetite
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
What are the common drug interactions of Elavil and Viramune, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Vomiting
- Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)
- Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells)
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Abortion induced (medically referred abortion)
- Alanine aminotransferase decreased
- Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
40-49:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
- Dermatitis exfoliative (widespread scaling of the skin, often with itching (pruritus), skin redness (erythroderma), and hair loss)
- Diarrhoea
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Erythema multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
50-59:
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Chest pain
- Endocarditis (inflammation in heart muscle)
- Endocarditis enterococcal (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart by lactic acid bacteria of the phylum firmicutes)
- Enterococcal bacteraemia (presence of bacteria lactic acid in the blood)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Mitral valve disease (disease of mitral valve of heart)
- Mitral valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles (lower chambers) in the heart)
60+:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body)
- Influenza like illness
- Neck pain
- Peripheral ischaemia (impaired circulation to an extremity)
- Pneumonia
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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 zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Li W, Lamichhane J, "From Heartbreak to Left Bundle Branch Block: A Case of Amitriptyline Overdose", American Journal of Therapeutics, 2017 Sep .
- Li W, Lamichhane J, "From Heartbreak to Left Bundle Branch Block: A Case of Amitriptyline Overdose", American Journal of Therapeutics, 2017 Sep .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amitriptyline hydrochloride and nevirapine (the active ingredients of Elavil and Viramune, respectively), and Elavil and Viramune (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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