Atacand and High blood pressure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
High blood pressure is found among people who take Atacand, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Atacand and have High blood pressure. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,066 people who have side effects when taking Atacand from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
21,066 people reported to have side effects when taking Atacand.
Among them, 2,108 people (10.01%) have High blood pressure.
What is Atacand?
Atacand has active ingredients of candesartan cilexetil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 21,799 Atacand users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is High blood pressure?
High blood pressure is found to be associated with 4,825 drugs and 5,118 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Atacand and High blood pressure reports submitted per year:

Time on Atacand when people have High blood pressure *:
Gender of people who have High blood pressure when taking Atacand*:
Age of people who have High blood pressure when taking Atacand *:
Common drugs people take besides Atacand *:
Common side effects people have besides High blood pressure *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Atacand and have High blood pressure?
Check whether High blood pressure is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
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How severe was High blood pressure and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of candesartan cilexetil:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Atacand:
- Atacand (21,799 reports)
Common Atacand side effects:
- High blood pressure: 2,295 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,344 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 1,318 reports
- Drug ineffective: 1,309 reports
- Dizziness: 1,230 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,196 reports
- Weakness: 1,169 reports
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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 zHigh blood pressure treatments and more:
- High blood pressure (942,833 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to High blood pressure:
- High blood pressure in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- High blood pressure in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- High blood pressure in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with High blood pressure:
- Prednisone: 26,668 reports
- Aspirin: 20,101 reports
- Methotrexate: 18,668 reports
- Amlodipine: 16,475 reports
- Lisinopril: 14,644 reports
- Metformin: 13,835 reports
- Humira: 13,142 reports
- Vioxx: 13,104 reports
- Synthroid: 11,736 reports
- Pantoprazole: 10,768 reports
All the drugs that are associated with High blood pressure:
- High blood pressure (4,825 drugs)
Common conditions associated with High blood pressure:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 26,033 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 14,882 reports
- Pain: 12,230 reports
- Osteoporosis: 11,512 reports
- Asthma: 11,127 reports
All the conditions that are associated with High blood pressure:
- High blood pressure (5,118 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on candesartan cilexetil (the active ingredients of Atacand) and Atacand (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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