Acetylsalicylic acid vs. Exforge: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic acid and Exforge. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 778,604 people who take Acetylsalicylic acid and Exforge, and is updated regularly.
What is Acetylsalicylic acid?
Acetylsalicylic acid has active ingredients of aspirin. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 119,766 Acetylsalicylic acid users. Check the latest studies of Acetylsalicylic acid.
What is Exforge?
Exforge has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,350 Exforge users. Check the latest studies of Exforge.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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778,604 people who take Acetylsalicylic acid and Exforge are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
- Exforge (amlodipine besylate; valsartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Acetylsalicylic Acid:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 16.43 %
- moderate: 36.4 %
- high: 34.48 %
- very high: 10.6 %
Exforge:
- not at all: 4.33 %
- somewhat: 11.26 %
- moderate: 33.33 %
- high: 38.53 %
- very high: 12.55 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Alokaily FA, Alghamdi M, Almalki AS, Alhussaini H, "Aspirin induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and acute renal failure (mimicking systemic vasculitis)", Saudi medical journal, 2013 Apr .
- Alokaily FA, Alghamdi M, Almalki AS, Alhussaini H, "Aspirin induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis, lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and acute renal failure (mimicking systemic vasculitis)", Saudi medical journal, 2013 Apr .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Acetylsalicylic acid (119,638 reports)
- Exforge (12,944 reports)
Browse all side effects of Acetylsalicylic acid:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Exforge:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on aspirin and amlodipine besylate; valsartan (the active ingredients of Acetylsalicylic acid and Exforge, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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