Amerge vs. Flexeril: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Amerge and Flexeril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 102,623 people who take Amerge and Flexeril, and is updated regularly.
What is Amerge?
Amerge has active ingredients of naratriptan hydrochloride. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,470 Amerge users. Check the latest studies of Amerge.
What is Flexeril?
Flexeril has active ingredients of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 38,308 Flexeril users. Check the latest studies of Flexeril.
102,623 people who take Amerge and Flexeril are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride)
- Amerge (naratriptan hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Amerge:
- not at all: 2.17 %
- somewhat: 8.7 %
- moderate: 28.26 %
- high: 50.0 %
- very high: 10.87 %
Flexeril:
- not at all: 3.88 %
- somewhat: 29.3 %
- moderate: 36.98 %
- high: 23.35 %
- very high: 6.49 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Amerge:
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 Flexeril:
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 naratriptan hydrochloride and cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Amerge and Flexeril, 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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