Hctz vs. Nicardipine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hctz and Nicardipine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 221,252 people who take Hctz and Nicardipine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Hctz?
Hctz has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 24,823 Hctz users. Check the latest studies of Hctz.
What is Nicardipine hydrochloride?
Nicardipine hydrochloride has active ingredients of nicardipine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,198 Nicardipine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Nicardipine hydrochloride.
221,252 people who take Hctz and Nicardipine hydrochloride are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Hctz (hydrochlorothiazide)
- Nicardipine Hydrochloride (nicardipine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Hctz:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 19.03 %
- moderate: 35.55 %
- high: 32.9 %
- very high: 10.45 %
Nicardipine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 13.33 %
- moderate: 40.0 %
- high: 40.0 %
- very high: 6.67 %
Want to compare Hctz with Nicardipine hydrochloride?
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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:
- Hctz (23,501 reports)
- Nicardipine hydrochloride (3,179 reports)
Browse all side effects of Hctz:
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 Nicardipine 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on hydrochlorothiazide and nicardipine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hctz and Nicardipine hydrochloride, 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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