Caduet vs. Apresoline: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Caduet and Apresoline. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 11,195 people who take Caduet and Apresoline, and is updated regularly.
What is Caduet?
Caduet has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; atorvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,157 Caduet users. Check the latest studies of Caduet.
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.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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11,195 people who take Caduet and Apresoline are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Caduet (amlodipine besylate; atorvastatin calcium)
- 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:
Caduet:
- not at all: 0.98 %
- somewhat: 11.76 %
- moderate: 35.29 %
- high: 43.14 %
- very high: 8.82 %
Apresoline:
- not at all: 7.31 %
- somewhat: 28.08 %
- moderate: 40.77 %
- high: 21.15 %
- very high: 2.69 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Caduet (4,990 reports)
- Apresoline (2,442 reports)
Browse all side effects of Caduet:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on amlodipine besylate; atorvastatin calcium and hydralazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Caduet and Apresoline, 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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