Ramipril vs. Candesartan cilexetil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ramipril and Candesartan cilexetil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 249,335 people who take Ramipril and Candesartan cilexetil, and is updated regularly.
What is Ramipril?
Ramipril has active ingredients of ramipril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 147,397 Ramipril users. Check the latest studies of Ramipril.
What is Candesartan cilexetil?
Candesartan cilexetil has active ingredients of candesartan cilexetil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 15,294 Candesartan cilexetil users. Check the latest studies of Candesartan cilexetil.
249,335 people who take Ramipril and Candesartan cilexetil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ramipril (ramipril)
- Candesartan Cilexetil (candesartan cilexetil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ramipril:
- not at all: 1.8 %
- somewhat: 14.58 %
- moderate: 39.46 %
- high: 34.19 %
- very high: 9.97 %
Candesartan Cilexetil:
- not at all: 2.25 %
- somewhat: 13.22 %
- moderate: 37.5 %
- high: 36.99 %
- very high: 10.04 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ramipril (144,229 reports)
- Candesartan cilexetil (14,488 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ramipril:
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 Candesartan cilexetil:
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 ramipril and candesartan cilexetil (the active ingredients of Ramipril and Candesartan cilexetil, 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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