Exforge vs. Synthroid: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Exforge and Synthroid. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 644,014 people who take Exforge and Synthroid, and is updated regularly.
What is Exforge?
Exforge has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,350 Exforge users. Check the latest studies of Exforge.
What is Synthroid?
Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 249,198 Synthroid users. Check the latest studies of Synthroid.
644,014 people who take Exforge and Synthroid are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium)
- Exforge (amlodipine besylate; 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:
- not at all: 4.42 %
- somewhat: 11.5 %
- moderate: 33.63 %
- high: 38.05 %
- very high: 12.39 %
Synthroid:
- not at all: 2.36 %
- somewhat: 13.68 %
- moderate: 29.02 %
- high: 36.25 %
- very high: 18.7 %
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Browse all side effects of Exforge:
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 Synthroid:
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 besylate; valsartan and levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Exforge and Synthroid, 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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