Olanzapine vs. Amitriptyline hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Olanzapine and Amitriptyline hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 262,055 people who take Olanzapine and Amitriptyline hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Olanzapine?
Olanzapine has active ingredients of olanzapine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 69,242 Olanzapine users. Check the latest studies of Olanzapine.
What is Amitriptyline hydrochloride?
Amitriptyline hydrochloride has active ingredients of amitriptyline hydrochloride. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 20,054 Amitriptyline hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Amitriptyline hydrochloride.
262,055 people who take Olanzapine and Amitriptyline hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (amitriptyline hydrochloride)
- Olanzapine (olanzapine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Olanzapine:
- not at all: 7.02 %
- somewhat: 24.76 %
- moderate: 33.78 %
- high: 23.91 %
- very high: 10.53 %
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 5.93 %
- somewhat: 26.1 %
- moderate: 34.98 %
- high: 24.38 %
- very high: 8.61 %
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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 .
- Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Og?odek E, Szota A, Araszkiewicz A, "Olanzapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome after 10 years of treatment", Aust NZJ Psychiatry, 2013 Oct .
- Li W, Lamichhane J, "From Heartbreak to Left Bundle Branch Block: A Case of Amitriptyline Overdose", American Journal of Therapeutics, 2017 Sep .
- Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Og?odek E, Szota A, Araszkiewicz A, "Olanzapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome after 10 years of treatment", Aust NZJ Psychiatry, 2013 Oct .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Olanzapine (68,595 reports)
- Amitriptyline hydrochloride (16,582 reports)
Browse all side effects of Olanzapine:
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 Amitriptyline 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 olanzapine and amitriptyline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Olanzapine and Amitriptyline 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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