Amitril vs. Clonazepam: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Amitril and Clonazepam. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 332,458 people who take Amitril and Clonazepam, 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 Clonazepam?
Clonazepam has active ingredients of clonazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 146,271 Clonazepam users. Check the latest studies of Clonazepam.
332,458 people who take Amitril and Clonazepam are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clonazepam (clonazepam)
- Amitril (amitriptyline hydrochloride)
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: 5.68 %
- somewhat: 25.95 %
- moderate: 35.08 %
- high: 24.52 %
- very high: 8.77 %
Clonazepam:
- not at all: 2.06 %
- somewhat: 16.75 %
- moderate: 32.8 %
- high: 33.79 %
- very high: 14.6 %
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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 .
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
- Li W, Lamichhane J, "From Heartbreak to Left Bundle Branch Block: A Case of Amitriptyline Overdose", American Journal of Therapeutics, 2017 Sep .
- McFarlane SI, "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2015 Jan .
- Ashkar AG, Goldberg T, Maraj I, Masters A, McFarlane SI, "Torsades De Pointes Induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 2015 Jan .
- McFarlane, S. I. , "Torsades de Pointes induced by Methadone and Clonazepam Use", , 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Amitril (108 reports)
- Clonazepam (140,397 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 Clonazepam:
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 clonazepam (the active ingredients of Amitril and Clonazepam, 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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