Avalide vs. Cartia xt: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Avalide and Cartia xt. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 136,176 people who take Avalide and Cartia xt, and is updated regularly.
What is Avalide?
Avalide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,943 Avalide users. Check the latest studies of Avalide.
What is Cartia xt?
Cartia xt has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,414 Cartia xt users. Check the latest studies of Cartia xt.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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136,176 people who take Avalide and Cartia xt are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cartia Xt (diltiazem hydrochloride)
- Avalide (hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Avalide:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 9.73 %
- moderate: 34.59 %
- high: 40.54 %
- very high: 15.14 %
Cartia Xt:
- not at all: 2.41 %
- somewhat: 18.85 %
- moderate: 36.33 %
- high: 33.41 %
- very high: 9.0 %
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Browse all side effects of Avalide:
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 Cartia xt:
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 hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan and diltiazem hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Avalide and Cartia xt, 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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