Elavil vs. Fish oil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Elavil and Fish oil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 256,059 people who take Elavil and Fish oil, and is updated regularly.
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.
What is Fish oil?
Fish oil has active ingredients of fish oil. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 112,933 Fish oil users. Check the latest studies of Fish oil.
256,059 people who take Elavil and Fish oil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Fish Oil (fish oil)
- Elavil (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:
Elavil:
- not at all: 5.69 %
- somewhat: 26.12 %
- moderate: 34.59 %
- high: 24.77 %
- very high: 8.82 %
Fish Oil:
- not at all: 3.38 %
- somewhat: 27.17 %
- moderate: 39.28 %
- high: 23.53 %
- very high: 6.65 %
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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 Elavil:
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 Fish oil:
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 fish oil (the active ingredients of Elavil and Fish oil, 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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