Apresoline vs. Catapres-tts-2: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Apresoline and Catapres-tts-2. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 73,080 people who take Apresoline and Catapres-tts-2, and is updated regularly.
What is Apresoline?
Apresoline has active ingredients of hydralazine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,475 Apresoline users. Check the latest studies of Apresoline.
What is Catapres-tts-2?
Catapres-tts-2 has active ingredients of clonidine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 130 Catapres-tts-2 users. Check the latest studies of Catapres-tts-2.
73,080 people who take Apresoline and Catapres-tts-2 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Catapres-Tts-2 (clonidine)
- Apresoline (hydralazine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Apresoline:
- not at all: 7.69 %
- somewhat: 27.53 %
- moderate: 40.49 %
- high: 21.46 %
- very high: 2.83 %
Catapres-Tts-2:
- not at all: 4.03 %
- somewhat: 20.39 %
- moderate: 34.35 %
- high: 31.3 %
- very high: 9.92 %
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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
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Apresoline (2,442 reports)
- Catapres-tts-2 (118 reports)
Browse all side effects of Apresoline:
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 Catapres-tts-2:
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 hydralazine hydrochloride and clonidine (the active ingredients of Apresoline and Catapres-tts-2, 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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