Elavil and Haemolysis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Haemolysis is reported as a side effect among people who take Elavil (amitriptyline hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, also take Nplate, and have Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp).

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haemolysis when taking Elavil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,133 people who have side effects when taking Elavil 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 Haemolysis?

Haemolysis (breaking open of red blood cells and the release of haemoglobin into the surrounding fluid) is found to be associated with 612 drugs and 837 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haemolysis.

On Jul, 21, 2026

19,133 people reported to have side effects when taking Elavil.
Among them, 113 people (0.59%) have Haemolysis.

Among these 113 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Elavil:

Elavil (20,724 reports)

Haemolysis treatments and more:

Haemolysis (9,155 reports)

How severe was Haemolysis and when was it recovered:

Haemolysis in Elavil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride:

Haemolysis and drugs with ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride (162 reports)

Sub-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+

Browse all side effects of Elavil:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Haemolysis:

Haemolysis (612 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Haemolysis:

Haemolysis (837 conditions)

Related 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 (the active ingredients of Elavil) and Elavil (the brand name). 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?

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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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