Dilacor xr vs. Digoxin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Dilacor xr and Digoxin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 232,288 people who take Dilacor xr and Digoxin, and is updated regularly.
What is Dilacor xr?
Dilacor xr has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 870 Dilacor xr users. Check the latest studies of Dilacor xr.
What is Digoxin?
Digoxin has active ingredients of digoxin. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 93,740 Digoxin users. Check the latest studies of Digoxin.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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232,288 people who take Dilacor xr and Digoxin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Dilacor Xr (diltiazem hydrochloride)
- Digoxin (digoxin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Dilacor Xr:
- not at all: 2.5 %
- somewhat: 18.48 %
- moderate: 36.1 %
- high: 33.72 %
- very high: 9.21 %
Digoxin:
- not at all: 2.96 %
- somewhat: 17.74 %
- moderate: 34.7 %
- high: 31.49 %
- very high: 13.11 %
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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
- Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of cardiology, 2015 Feb .
- Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of cardiology, 2015 Feb .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Dilacor xr (844 reports)
- Digoxin (92,313 reports)
Browse all side effects of Dilacor xr:
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 Digoxin:
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 diltiazem hydrochloride and digoxin (the active ingredients of Dilacor xr and Digoxin, 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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