Altace vs. Atacand hct: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Altace and Atacand hct. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 176,281 people who take Altace and Atacand hct, and is updated regularly.
What is Altace?
Altace has active ingredients of ramipril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 23,681 Altace users. Check the latest studies of Altace.
What is Atacand hct?
Atacand hct has active ingredients of candesartan cilexetil; hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 804 Atacand hct users. Check the latest studies of Atacand hct.
176,281 people who take Altace and Atacand hct are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Atacand Hct (candesartan cilexetil; hydrochlorothiazide)
- Altace (ramipril)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Altace:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 14.78 %
- moderate: 38.72 %
- high: 35.88 %
- very high: 8.55 %
Atacand Hct:
- not at all: 1.04 %
- somewhat: 12.5 %
- moderate: 26.04 %
- high: 43.75 %
- very high: 16.67 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Altace (23,091 reports)
- Atacand hct (698 reports)
Browse all side effects of Altace:
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 Atacand hct:
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 ramipril and candesartan cilexetil; hydrochlorothiazide (the active ingredients of Altace and Atacand hct, 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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