Exforge hct vs. Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Exforge hct and Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 25,767 people who take Exforge hct and Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide, 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 Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide?
Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide has active ingredients of losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 349 Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide users. Check the latest studies of Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide.
25,767 people who take Exforge hct and Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Losartan Potassium; Hydrochlorothiazide (losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide)
- 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 %
Losartan Potassium; Hydrochlorothiazide:
- not at all: 1.15 %
- somewhat: 11.54 %
- moderate: 36.15 %
- high: 40.77 %
- very high: 10.38 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Exforge hct (3,995 reports)
- Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide
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 Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide:
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 losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide (the active ingredients of Exforge hct and Losartan potassium; hydrochlorothiazide, 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.
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