Clonidine vs. Lotensin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Clonidine and Lotensin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 94,764 people who take Clonidine and Lotensin, and is updated regularly.
What is Clonidine?
Clonidine has active ingredients of clonidine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 65,644 Clonidine users. Check the latest studies of Clonidine.
What is Lotensin?
Lotensin has active ingredients of benazepril hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 8,037 Lotensin users. Check the latest studies of Lotensin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
94,764 people who take Clonidine and Lotensin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clonidine (clonidine)
- Lotensin (benazepril 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:
- not at all: 5.96 %
- somewhat: 20.64 %
- moderate: 34.94 %
- high: 28.9 %
- very high: 9.56 %
Lotensin:
- not at all: 2.24 %
- somewhat: 11.79 %
- moderate: 35.98 %
- high: 40.45 %
- very high: 9.55 %
Want to compare Clonidine with Lotensin?
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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
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
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Browse all side effects of Clonidine:
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 Lotensin:
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 and benazepril hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Clonidine and Lotensin, 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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