Benicar hct vs. Coreg: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Benicar hct and Coreg. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 170,076 people who take Benicar hct and Coreg, and is updated regularly.
What is Benicar hct?
Benicar hct has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 10,919 Benicar hct users. Check the latest studies of Benicar hct.
What is Coreg?
Coreg has active ingredients of carvedilol. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 49,584 Coreg users. Check the latest studies of Coreg.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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170,076 people who take Benicar hct and Coreg are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Benicar Hct (hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil)
- Coreg (carvedilol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Benicar Hct:
- not at all: 1.3 %
- somewhat: 11.93 %
- moderate: 28.63 %
- high: 40.56 %
- very high: 17.57 %
Coreg:
- not at all: 2.09 %
- somewhat: 15.15 %
- moderate: 36.14 %
- high: 34.92 %
- very high: 11.69 %
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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
- Barold, S. S., & Upton, S. , "Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol", Case reports in cardiology, 2018 Jan .
- Kim MS, Baek IH, "Effect of dronedarone on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol following oral administration to rats", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Jan .
- Barold, S. S., & Upton, S. , "Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol", Case reports in cardiology, 2018 Jan .
- Kim MS, Baek IH, "Effect of dronedarone on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol following oral administration to rats", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Benicar hct (10,270 reports)
- Coreg (48,178 reports)
Browse all side effects of Benicar 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 zBrowse all side effects of Coreg:
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; olmesartan medoxomil and carvedilol (the active ingredients of Benicar hct and Coreg, 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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