Azor and Flushing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flushing is reported as a side effect among people who take Azor (amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Niaspan, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flushing when taking Azor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,584 people who have side effects when taking Azor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azor?

Azor has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,922 Azor users. Check the latest studies of Azor.

What is Flushing?

Flushing (the warm, red condition of human skin) is found to be associated with 2,043 drugs and 2,918 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flushing.

On Jun, 12, 2026

3,584 people reported to have side effects when taking Azor.
Among them, 99 people (2.76%) have Flushing.

Among these 99 people:

How long have people been on Azor when they have Flushing? *

What is the gender of people who have Flushing when taking Azor? *

female: 45.36 %
male: 54.64 %

What is the age of people who have Flushing when taking Azor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Azor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Flushing? *

Itching: 20 people, 20.20%
Feeling Hot: 16 people, 16.16%
Rashes (redness): 16 people, 16.16%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 12 people, 12.12%
Weakness: 11 people, 11.11%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 10.10%
Skin Burning Sensation: 9 people, 9.09%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 8.08%
Burning Sensation: 8 people, 8.08%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 8.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 41 people, 41.41%
High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 16 people, 16.16%
Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 9 people, 9.09%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 7 people, 7.07%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 5 people, 5.05%
Erection Problems: 4 people, 4.04%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 4 people, 4.04%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 3.03%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 2 people, 2.02%
High Density Lipoprotein Increased: 2 people, 2.02%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Azor and have Flushing?

- Check whether Flushing is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Azor:

Azor (3,922 reports)

Flushing treatments and more:

Flushing (117,676 reports)

How severe was Flushing and when was it recovered:

Flushing in Azor

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil:

Flushing and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil (97 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Azor:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flushing:

Flushing (2,043 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flushing:

Flushing (2,918 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil (the active ingredients of Azor) and Azor (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.

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.