Azor and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Azor (amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lisinopril, and have Secondary hypothyroidism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty 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 Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,406 drugs and 3,350 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jun, 02, 2026

3,584 people reported to have side effects when taking Azor.
Among them, 23 people (0.64%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Azor when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

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

female: 61.11 %
male: 38.89 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Azor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 30.43%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 6 people, 26.09%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 17.39%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 17.39%
Oesophageal Stenosis (narrowing of oesophagus): 4 people, 17.39%
Back Pain: 4 people, 17.39%
Constipation: 3 people, 13.04%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 13.04%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 13.04%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 13.04%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 8.70%
Secondary Hypothyroidism (pituitary gland and its failure to secrete tsh): 2 people, 8.70%
Vision Blurred: 1 person, 4.35%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.35%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 4.35%
Barrett's Oesophagus (barrett's oesophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach): 1 person, 4.35%
Blood Calcium Decreased: 1 person, 4.35%
Carcinoid Tumor Of The Stomach: 1 person, 4.35%
Dementia (madness): 1 person, 4.35%
Demyelination (loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibres resulting in their impaired function): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Swallowing difficulty and when was it recovered:

Swallowing difficulty in Azor

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

Swallowing difficulty and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil (26 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Swallowing difficulty:

Swallowing difficulty (2,406 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swallowing difficulty:

Swallowing difficulty (3,350 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).

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