Tarka and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Tarka (trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Avandia, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Tarka. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,361 people who have side effects when taking Tarka from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tarka?

Tarka has active ingredients of trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,409 Tarka users. Check the latest studies of Tarka.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,337 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On May, 06, 2026

2,361 people reported to have side effects when taking Tarka.
Among them, 51 people (2.16%) have Stroke.

Among these 51 people:

How long have people been on Tarka when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Tarka? *

female: 44 %
male: 56 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Tarka? *

What are other drugs people take besides Tarka? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Heart Attack: 7 people, 13.73%
Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 6 people, 11.76%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 5 people, 9.80%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 9.80%
Depression: 5 people, 9.80%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 9.80%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 9.80%
Injury: 4 people, 7.84%
Acute Kidney Failure: 4 people, 7.84%
Dizziness: 4 people, 7.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diabetes: 10 people, 19.61%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 13.73%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 7.84%
Back Pain: 3 people, 5.88%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 3.92%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 3.92%
Pain: 2 people, 3.92%
Blood Testosterone Decreased: 1 person, 1.96%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 1.96%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 1.96%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Tarka (2,409 reports)

Stroke treatments and more:

Stroke (334,635 reports)

How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Stroke in Tarka

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride:

Stroke and drugs with ingredients of trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride

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 Tarka:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,337 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,028 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tarka) and Tarka (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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