Emsam vs. Endep: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Emsam and Endep. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 134,375 people who take Emsam and Endep, and is updated regularly.
What is Emsam?
Emsam has active ingredients of selegiline. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 1,875 Emsam users. Check the latest studies of Emsam.
What is Endep?
Endep has active ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 1,302 Endep users. Check the latest studies of Endep.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
134,375 people who take Emsam and Endep are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Emsam (selegiline)
- Endep (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:
Emsam:
- not at all: 2.42 %
- somewhat: 16.13 %
- moderate: 25.81 %
- high: 50.81 %
- very high: 4.84 %
Endep:
- not at all: 5.73 %
- somewhat: 26.27 %
- moderate: 36.33 %
- high: 23.38 %
- very high: 8.29 %
Want to compare Emsam with Endep?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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 Emsam:
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 Endep:
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 selegiline and amitriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Emsam and Endep, 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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