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11 questions · 11 findings · 4 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

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No studies found 1 · 9.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 81.8%Low 1 · 9.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Amitriptyline vs placebo

Adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 123 participants
Very low

Amitriptyline vs gabapentin

Adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Amitriptyline vs placebo

Serious adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 123 participants
Very low

Amitriptyline vs gabapentin

Serious adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Amitriptyline vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 123 participants
Very low

Amitriptyline vs gabapentin

Withdrawals due to adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Gabapentin vs amitriptyline

Any adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Gabapentin vs amitriptyline

Serious adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Gabapentin vs amitriptyline

Withdrawals due to adverse events · children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain

1 finding from 1 review

Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Serious adverse events · adults with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

SSRIs or SNRIs vs amitriptyline

Participants who withdraw because of an adverse event or any other reason · patients for whom migraine preventive interventions are indicated

SSRIs or SNRIs showed no clear difference in withdrawn (for any reasons and due to adverse events) compared with amitriptyline (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin‐norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for the… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.39 [0.1, 1.5]
1 study · 64 participants
Low