Calan sr vs. Zestoretic: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Calan sr and Zestoretic. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 88,550 people who take Calan sr and Zestoretic, and is updated regularly.
What is Calan sr?
Calan sr has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 589 Calan sr users. Check the latest studies of Calan sr.
What is Zestoretic?
Zestoretic has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; lisinopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 4,342 Zestoretic users. Check the latest studies of Zestoretic.
88,550 people who take Calan sr and Zestoretic are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zestoretic (hydrochlorothiazide; lisinopril)
- Calan Sr (verapamil hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Calan Sr:
- not at all: 3.17 %
- somewhat: 18.0 %
- moderate: 33.67 %
- high: 32.75 %
- very high: 12.42 %
Zestoretic:
- not at all: 1.28 %
- somewhat: 12.18 %
- moderate: 30.49 %
- high: 39.74 %
- very high: 16.3 %
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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:
- Calan sr (568 reports)
- Zestoretic (4,195 reports)
Browse all side effects of Calan sr:
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 Zestoretic:
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 verapamil hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide; lisinopril (the active ingredients of Calan sr and Zestoretic, 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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