Hctz vs. Verelan pm: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hctz and Verelan pm. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 275,475 people who take Hctz and Verelan pm, 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 Verelan pm?
Verelan pm has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 192 Verelan pm users. Check the latest studies of Verelan pm.
275,475 people who take Hctz and Verelan pm are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Hctz (hydrochlorothiazide)
- Verelan Pm (verapamil 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: 2.06 %
- somewhat: 18.91 %
- moderate: 35.64 %
- high: 32.92 %
- very high: 10.47 %
Verelan Pm:
- not at all: 3.22 %
- somewhat: 18.07 %
- moderate: 33.42 %
- high: 32.74 %
- very high: 12.55 %
Want to compare Hctz with Verelan pm?
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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)
- Verelan pm (176 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 Verelan pm:
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 verapamil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hctz and Verelan pm, 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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