Amitril vs. Caffeine citrate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Amitril and Caffeine citrate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 134,716 people who take Amitril and Caffeine citrate, and is updated regularly.
What is Amitril?
Amitril has active ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 297 Amitril users. Check the latest studies of Amitril.
What is Caffeine citrate?
Caffeine citrate has active ingredients of caffeine citrate. It is often used in fatigue. eHealthMe is studying from 2,424 Caffeine citrate users. Check the latest studies of Caffeine citrate.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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134,716 people who take Amitril and Caffeine citrate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Amitril (amitriptyline hydrochloride)
- Caffeine Citrate (caffeine citrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Amitril:
- not at all: 5.77 %
- somewhat: 25.96 %
- moderate: 35.08 %
- high: 24.38 %
- very high: 8.81 %
Caffeine Citrate:
- not at all: 4 %
- somewhat: 24 %
- moderate: 42 %
- high: 18 %
- very high: 12 %
Want to compare Amitril with Caffeine citrate?
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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 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 .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Amitril (108 reports)
- Caffeine citrate (2,319 reports)
Browse all side effects of Amitril:
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 Caffeine citrate:
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 amitriptyline hydrochloride and caffeine citrate (the active ingredients of Amitril and Caffeine citrate, 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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