Baclofen vs. Elavil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Baclofen and Elavil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 256,378 people who take Baclofen and Elavil, and is updated regularly.
What is Baclofen?
Baclofen has active ingredients of baclofen. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 108,662 Baclofen users. Check the latest studies of Baclofen.
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.
256,378 people who take Baclofen and Elavil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Elavil (amitriptyline hydrochloride)
- Baclofen (baclofen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Baclofen:
- not at all: 5.54 %
- somewhat: 28.44 %
- moderate: 35.74 %
- high: 19.3 %
- very high: 10.99 %
Elavil:
- not at all: 5.62 %
- somewhat: 26.15 %
- moderate: 34.62 %
- high: 24.8 %
- very high: 8.82 %
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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 .
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Browse all side effects of Baclofen:
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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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on baclofen and amitriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Baclofen and Elavil, 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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