Amlodipine vs. Rasilez: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Amlodipine and Rasilez. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 501,368 people who take Amlodipine and Rasilez, and is updated regularly.
What is Amlodipine?
Amlodipine has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 354,833 Amlodipine users. Check the latest studies of Amlodipine.
What is Rasilez?
Rasilez has active ingredients of aliskiren hemifumarate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,001 Rasilez users. Check the latest studies of Rasilez.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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501,368 people who take Amlodipine and Rasilez are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Amlodipine (amlodipine besylate)
- Rasilez (aliskiren hemifumarate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Amlodipine:
- not at all: 2.21 %
- somewhat: 16.1 %
- moderate: 37.78 %
- high: 34.36 %
- very high: 9.54 %
Rasilez:
- not at all: 11.11 %
- somewhat: 19.84 %
- moderate: 40.48 %
- high: 22.22 %
- very high: 6.35 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Amlodipine (346,928 reports)
- Rasilez (5,976 reports)
Browse all side effects of Amlodipine:
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 Rasilez:
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 amlodipine besylate and aliskiren hemifumarate (the active ingredients of Amlodipine and Rasilez, 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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