Propranolol Hydrochloride Vs. Ramipril for a male patient aged 69 (an AI-powered real world drug study)

Summary:

This is a personalized comparison of Propranolol Hydrochloride, Ramipril for a man aged 69. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA and eHealthme.


On Jul, 02, 2026

28,003 males aged 69 (±5) who take Propranolol Hydrochloride, Ramipril and have adverse effects are studied.


Number of reports submitted per year:

Propranolol Hydrochloride, Ramipril for a male patient aged 69.

Information of the patient in this study:

  • Age: 69
  • Gender: male

What are the drugs?

What is the reason to compare the drugs?


eHealthMe real world results:

Most common side effects:

Propranolol Hydrochloride:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Diarrhoea
  3. Asthenia (weakness)
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  5. Drug Ineffective
  6. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  7. Cerebrovascular Accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
  8. Headache (pain in head)
  9. Fall
  10. Weight Decreased

Ramipril:

  1. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  3. Diarrhoea
  4. Dizziness
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  7. Asthenia (weakness)
  8. Pneumonia
  9. Pyrexia (fever)
  10. Drug Ineffective

Most common side effects experienced by people in long term (1+ years) use:

Propranolol Hydrochloride:

  1. Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
  2. Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action)
  3. Thrombotic Stroke (stroke due to clot formation)
  4. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
  5. Chronic Kidney Disease
  6. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  7. Renal Failure Acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  8. Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down)
  9. Renal Failure (kidney dysfunction)
  10. Diarrhoea

Ramipril:

  1. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  2. Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis)
  3. Renal Failure Acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  4. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  5. Renal Failure (kidney dysfunction)
  6. Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
  7. General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status)
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  9. Pyrexia (fever)
  10. Pneumonia

Drug effectiveness:

Propranolol Hydrochloride:

  • not at all: 1.06 %
  • somewhat: 18.09 %
  • moderate: 35.11 %
  • high: 37.23 %
  • very high: 8.51 %

Ramipril:

  • not at all: 1.45 %
  • somewhat: 9.3 %
  • moderate: 40.12 %
  • high: 39.53 %
  • very high: 9.59 %



How to use the study?

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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