Bentyl vs. Nortriptyline hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Bentyl and Nortriptyline hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 61,357 people who take Bentyl and Nortriptyline hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Bentyl?
Bentyl has active ingredients of dicyclomine hydrochloride. It is often used in irritable bowel syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 10,754 Bentyl users. Check the latest studies of Bentyl.
What is Nortriptyline hydrochloride?
Nortriptyline hydrochloride has active ingredients of nortriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 4,817 Nortriptyline hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Nortriptyline hydrochloride.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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61,357 people who take Bentyl and Nortriptyline hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Nortriptyline Hydrochloride (nortriptyline hydrochloride)
- Bentyl (dicyclomine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Bentyl:
- not at all: 5.31 %
- somewhat: 24.97 %
- moderate: 34.4 %
- high: 23.9 %
- very high: 11.42 %
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 8.08 %
- somewhat: 27.3 %
- moderate: 35.19 %
- high: 22.38 %
- very high: 7.06 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Bentyl (10,052 reports)
- Nortriptyline hydrochloride (3,475 reports)
Browse all side effects of Bentyl:
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 Nortriptyline hydrochloride:
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 dicyclomine hydrochloride and nortriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Bentyl and Nortriptyline hydrochloride, 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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