Diovan vs. Monopril: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Diovan and Monopril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 155,324 people who take Diovan and Monopril, and is updated regularly.
What is Diovan?
Diovan has active ingredients of valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 83,154 Diovan users. Check the latest studies of Diovan.
What is Monopril?
Monopril has active ingredients of fosinopril sodium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,910 Monopril users. Check the latest studies of Monopril.
155,324 people who take Diovan and Monopril are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
- Diovan (valsartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Diovan:
- not at all: 1.74 %
- somewhat: 14.29 %
- moderate: 36.53 %
- high: 36.64 %
- very high: 10.81 %
Monopril:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 12.87 %
- moderate: 35.64 %
- high: 37.62 %
- very high: 13.86 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of Diovan:
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 Monopril:
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 valsartan and fosinopril sodium (the active ingredients of Diovan and Monopril, 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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