Lisinopril vs. Vytorin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lisinopril and Vytorin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 415,418 people who take Lisinopril and Vytorin, and is updated regularly.
What is Lisinopril?
Lisinopril has active ingredients of lisinopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 358,654 Lisinopril users. Check the latest studies of Lisinopril.
What is Vytorin?
Vytorin has active ingredients of ezetimibe; simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 20,084 Vytorin users. Check the latest studies of Vytorin.
415,418 people who take Lisinopril and Vytorin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vytorin (ezetimibe; simvastatin)
- Lisinopril (lisinopril)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lisinopril:
- not at all: 1.51 %
- somewhat: 13.03 %
- moderate: 33.64 %
- high: 37.89 %
- very high: 13.93 %
Vytorin:
- not at all: 0.7000000000000001 %
- somewhat: 7.73 %
- moderate: 26.46 %
- high: 48.24 %
- very high: 16.86 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Dobrosavljevi? Vukojevi? D, Stojkovi? Filipovi? J, Sjerobabin M, Vukovi? J, Vesi? S, "Lisinopril-induced pemphigus foliaceus in a patient with diabetes mellitus and Kaposi-Juliusberg varicelliform eruption", Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology, 2012 Dec .
- Dobrosavljevi? Vukojevi? D, Stojkovi? Filipovi? J, Sjerobabin M, Vukovi? J, Vesi? S, "Lisinopril-induced pemphigus foliaceus in a patient with diabetes mellitus and Kaposi-Juliusberg varicelliform eruption", Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology, 2012 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lisinopril (343,905 reports)
- Vytorin (19,388 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lisinopril:
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 Vytorin:
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 lisinopril and ezetimibe; simvastatin (the active ingredients of Lisinopril and Vytorin, 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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