Clonidine hydrochloride vs. Amlodipine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Clonidine hydrochloride and Amlodipine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 498,332 people who take Clonidine hydrochloride and Amlodipine, and is updated regularly.
What is Clonidine hydrochloride?
Clonidine hydrochloride has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,643 Clonidine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Clonidine hydrochloride.
What is Amlodipine?
Amlodipine has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 354,823 Amlodipine users. Check the latest studies of Amlodipine.
498,332 people who take Clonidine hydrochloride and Amlodipine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Amlodipine (amlodipine besylate)
- Clonidine Hydrochloride (clonidine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Clonidine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 4.5600000000000005 %
- somewhat: 25.19 %
- moderate: 36.2 %
- high: 23.8 %
- very high: 10.25 %
Amlodipine:
- not at all: 2.18 %
- somewhat: 16.13 %
- moderate: 37.7 %
- high: 34.41 %
- very high: 9.58 %
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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:
- Clonidine hydrochloride (4,630 reports)
- Amlodipine (346,928 reports)
Browse all side effects of Clonidine hydrochloride:
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 Amlodipine:
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 clonidine hydrochloride and amlodipine besylate (the active ingredients of Clonidine hydrochloride and Amlodipine, 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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