Comparing Amitriptyline vs Emgality
| Amitriptyline | Emgality (galcanezumab) |
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| Amitriptyline | Emgality (galcanezumab) |
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Prescription only
Amitriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions such as... View more |
Prescription only
Emgality is an injectable medication that can be self-administered subcutaneously (under the skin) once monthly for the prevention of migraine in adults or during a cluster headache period when used... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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| More about Amitriptyline | More about Emgality (galcanezumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Amitriptyline has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 1806 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Emgality has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 498 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Amitriptyline side effects |
View all Emgality side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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View all Amitriptyline prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
648 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 716 drugs are known to interact with Amitriptyline:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Emgality:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 07, 1961 |
September 27, 2018 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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