Exforge hct vs. Eplerenone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Exforge hct and Eplerenone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 17,603 people who take Exforge hct and Eplerenone, and is updated regularly.
What is Exforge hct?
Exforge hct has active ingredients of amlodipine; hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 4,095 Exforge hct users. Check the latest studies of Exforge hct.
What is Eplerenone?
Eplerenone has active ingredients of eplerenone. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 9,979 Eplerenone users. Check the latest studies of Eplerenone.
17,603 people who take Exforge hct and Eplerenone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Eplerenone (eplerenone)
- Exforge Hct (amlodipine; hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Exforge Hct:
- not at all: 1.28 %
- somewhat: 10.26 %
- moderate: 34.62 %
- high: 35.9 %
- very high: 17.95 %
Eplerenone:
- not at all: 1.6800000000000002 %
- somewhat: 19.33 %
- moderate: 43.7 %
- high: 25.21 %
- very high: 10.08 %
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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:
- Exforge hct (3,995 reports)
- Eplerenone (9,848 reports)
Browse all side effects of Exforge hct:
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 Eplerenone:
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 amlodipine; hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan and eplerenone (the active ingredients of Exforge hct and Eplerenone, 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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