Imitrex vs. Nortriptyline hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Imitrex and Nortriptyline hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 71,574 people who take Imitrex and Nortriptyline hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Imitrex?
Imitrex has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,149 Imitrex users. Check the latest studies of Imitrex.
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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71,574 people who take Imitrex and Nortriptyline hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate)
- Nortriptyline Hydrochloride (nortriptyline hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Imitrex:
- not at all: 1.53 %
- somewhat: 13.04 %
- moderate: 25.69 %
- high: 33.35 %
- very high: 26.39 %
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 7.94 %
- somewhat: 27.08 %
- moderate: 35.39 %
- high: 22.69 %
- very high: 6.91 %
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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:
- Imitrex (15,820 reports)
- Nortriptyline hydrochloride (3,475 reports)
Browse all side effects of Imitrex:
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 sumatriptan succinate and nortriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Imitrex 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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