Diltiazem hydrochloride vs. Procardia: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Diltiazem hydrochloride and Procardia. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 215,348 people who take Diltiazem hydrochloride and Procardia, and is updated regularly.
What is Diltiazem hydrochloride?
Diltiazem hydrochloride has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 14,897 Diltiazem hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Diltiazem hydrochloride.
What is Procardia?
Procardia has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 15,151 Procardia users. Check the latest studies of Procardia.
215,348 people who take Diltiazem hydrochloride and Procardia are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride (diltiazem hydrochloride)
- Procardia (nifedipine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Diltiazem Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 2.46 %
- somewhat: 17.83 %
- moderate: 36.72 %
- high: 33.49 %
- very high: 9.5 %
Procardia:
- not at all: 1.73 %
- somewhat: 18.15 %
- moderate: 34.94 %
- high: 37.53 %
- very high: 7.65 %
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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:
- Diltiazem hydrochloride (13,331 reports)
- Procardia (14,832 reports)
Browse all side effects of Diltiazem 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 Procardia:
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 nifedipine (the active ingredients of Diltiazem hydrochloride and Procardia, 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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