Janumet xr vs. Altace: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Janumet xr and Altace. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 173,075 people who take Janumet xr and Altace, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
173,075 people who take Janumet xr and Altace are studied.
What is Janumet xr?
Janumet xr has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 2,051 Janumet xr users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Altace?
Altace has active ingredients of ramipril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 23,108 Altace users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Janumet Xr (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate)
- Altace (ramipril)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Janumet Xr:
- not at all: 3.01 %
- somewhat: 17.21 %
- moderate: 33.06 %
- high: 37.7 %
- very high: 9.02 %
Altace:
- not at all: 2.14 %
- somewhat: 14.84 %
- moderate: 38.75 %
- high: 35.81 %
- very high: 8.47 %
Want to compare Janumet xr with Altace?
Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+).How to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Janumet xr (2,007 reports)
- Altace (22,521 reports)
Common Janumet xr side effects:
- Diarrhea: 177 reports
- Drug ineffective: 123 reports
Browse all side effects of Janumet xr:
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 zCommon Altace side effects:
- Heart attack: 1,703 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,664 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,635 reports
- Weakness: 1,574 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 1,531 reports
- Pain: 1,523 reports
Browse all side effects of Altace:
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 metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate and ramipril (the active ingredients of Janumet xr and Altace, 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 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 600+ 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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