Maxzide vs. Irbesartan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Maxzide and Irbesartan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 97,540 people who take Maxzide and Irbesartan, and is updated regularly.
What is Maxzide?
Maxzide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 9,152 Maxzide users. Check the latest studies of Maxzide.
What is Irbesartan?
Irbesartan has active ingredients of irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 36,414 Irbesartan users. Check the latest studies of Irbesartan.
97,540 people who take Maxzide and Irbesartan are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Maxzide (hydrochlorothiazide; triamterene)
- Irbesartan (irbesartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Maxzide:
- not at all: 1.8399999999999999 %
- somewhat: 16.77 %
- moderate: 36.58 %
- high: 33.44 %
- very high: 11.36 %
Irbesartan:
- not at all: 1.17 %
- somewhat: 11.19 %
- moderate: 37.21 %
- high: 38.27 %
- very high: 12.15 %
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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:
- Maxzide (8,855 reports)
- Irbesartan (35,913 reports)
Browse all side effects of Maxzide:
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 Irbesartan:
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; triamterene and irbesartan (the active ingredients of Maxzide and Irbesartan, 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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