Ratings, Reviews Summary for ELAVIL (ASTRAZENECA)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ELAVIL: 3.1 (satisfied)
(based on 585 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ELAVIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 11 | 2.72 |
Age 18 to 24 | 56 | 2.8 |
Age 25 to 34 | 163 | 2.8 |
Age 35 to 44 | 138 | 2.94 |
Age 45 to 54 | 121 | 3.25 |
Age 55 to 64 | 69 | 3.37 |
Age 65 to 74 | 11 | 3.63 |
Age 75 and up | 5 | 2.6 |
Ratings by Sex for ELAVIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 138 | 3.36 |
Female | 443 | 3.1 |
Not Specified | 4 | 2.75 |
Why ELAVIL* (Amitriptyline hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ELAVIL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.17)
(based on 580 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ELAVIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Insomnia* | 30 |
2 | Fibromyalgia* | 23 |
3 | Depression* | 19 |
4 | Migraine* | 13 |
5 | Pain* | 10 |
6 | Anxiety* | 8 |
7 | Irritable bowel syndrome | 4 |
8 | Vulvovaginal pain | 4 |
9 | Back pain | 3 |
10 | Migraine prophylaxis | 3 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ELAVIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 205 |
2 | Weight increased | 203 |
3 | Dry mouth | 186 |
4 | Fatigue* | 65 |
5 | Abnormal dreams | 49 |
6 | Food craving | 49 |
7 | Constipation | 41 |
8 | Dizziness* | 41 |
9 | Increased appetite | 34 |
10 | Irritability | 32 |
11 | Lethargy | 30 |
12 | Disturbance in attention | 29 |
13 | Amnesia | 28 |
14 | Mood altered | 27 |
15 | Anger | 26 |
16 | Hunger | 26 |
17 | Drug ineffective* | 25 |
18 | Depression* | 25 |
19 | Tremor | 23 |
20 | Insomnia | 23 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ELAVIL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Amitriptyline, Amitriptilina, Amitid, Endep, Amitril, Elavil)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com