Colestipol hydrochloride vs. Simcor: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Colestipol hydrochloride and Simcor. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 18,131 people who take Colestipol hydrochloride and Simcor, and is updated regularly.
What is Colestipol hydrochloride?
Colestipol hydrochloride has active ingredients of colestipol hydrochloride. It is often used in irritable bowel syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 1,151 Colestipol hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Colestipol hydrochloride.
What is Simcor?
Simcor has active ingredients of niacin; simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 11,604 Simcor users. Check the latest studies of Simcor.
18,131 people who take Colestipol hydrochloride and Simcor are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Colestipol Hydrochloride (colestipol hydrochloride)
- Simcor (niacin; simvastatin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Colestipol Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 2.56 %
- somewhat: 17.09 %
- moderate: 39.32 %
- high: 30.77 %
- very high: 10.26 %
Simcor:
- not at all: 2.7800000000000002 %
- somewhat: 16.67 %
- moderate: 38.89 %
- high: 31.94 %
- very high: 9.72 %
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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:
- Colestipol hydrochloride (1,014 reports)
- Simcor (11,439 reports)
Browse all side effects of Colestipol 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 Simcor:
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 colestipol hydrochloride and niacin; simvastatin (the active ingredients of Colestipol hydrochloride and Simcor, 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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