Avapro vs. Acetylsalicylic acid: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Avapro and Acetylsalicylic acid. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 811,617 people who take Avapro and Acetylsalicylic acid, and is updated regularly.
What is Avapro?
Avapro has active ingredients of irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 19,840 Avapro users. Check the latest studies of Avapro.
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.
811,617 people who take Avapro and Acetylsalicylic acid are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Avapro (irbesartan)
- Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Avapro:
- not at all: 1.27 %
- somewhat: 11.82 %
- moderate: 35.92 %
- high: 39.05 %
- very high: 11.94 %
Acetylsalicylic Acid:
- not at all: 2.11 %
- somewhat: 16.46 %
- moderate: 36.54 %
- high: 34.33 %
- very high: 10.56 %
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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:
- Avapro (18,806 reports)
- Acetylsalicylic acid (119,638 reports)
Browse all side effects of Avapro:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on irbesartan and aspirin (the active ingredients of Avapro and Acetylsalicylic acid, 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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