Cozaar vs. Captopril: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cozaar and Captopril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 240,148 people who take Cozaar and Captopril, and is updated regularly.
What is Cozaar?
Cozaar has active ingredients of losartan potassium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 45,124 Cozaar users. Check the latest studies of Cozaar.
What is Captopril?
Captopril has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 17,438 Captopril users. Check the latest studies of Captopril.
240,148 people who take Cozaar and Captopril are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cozaar (losartan potassium)
- Captopril (captopril)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cozaar:
- not at all: 2.01 %
- somewhat: 16.35 %
- moderate: 38.71 %
- high: 33.82 %
- very high: 9.11 %
Captopril:
- not at all: 2.44 %
- somewhat: 13.41 %
- moderate: 37.8 %
- high: 37.8 %
- very high: 8.54 %
Want to compare Cozaar with Captopril?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
Browse all side effects of Cozaar:
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 Captopril:
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 losartan potassium and captopril (the active ingredients of Cozaar and Captopril, 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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Could Advil cause Delirium? - a second ago
- Drug interactions of Pentasa and Desonide - 2 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Flomax and Rizatriptan Benzoate - 3 seconds ago
- Could Urecholine cause Swallowing Difficulty? - 7 seconds ago
- Flurbiprofen vs. Advil, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 7 seconds ago
- Dizziness in Phytomenadione, how severe and when it was recovered? - 9 seconds ago
- Brovana vs. Proventil-Hfa, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 14 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Betaseron and Amlodipine - 18 seconds ago
- Could Concerta cause Furuncle? - 37 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Ibrutinib and Eplerenone - 43 seconds ago