Methyldopa vs. Actos: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Methyldopa and Actos. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 70,434 people who take Methyldopa and Actos, and is updated regularly.
What is Methyldopa?
Methyldopa has active ingredients of methyldopa. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,475 Methyldopa users. Check the latest studies of Methyldopa.
What is Actos?
Actos has active ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 49,754 Actos users. Check the latest studies of Actos.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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70,434 people who take Methyldopa and Actos are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Methyldopa (methyldopa)
- Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Methyldopa:
- not at all: 3.91 %
- somewhat: 21.88 %
- moderate: 29.69 %
- high: 30.47 %
- very high: 14.06 %
Actos:
- not at all: 2.55 %
- somewhat: 18.52 %
- moderate: 41.44 %
- high: 29.17 %
- very high: 8.33 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Methyldopa (6,347 reports)
- Actos (49,114 reports)
Browse all side effects of Methyldopa:
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 Actos:
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 methyldopa and pioglitazone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Methyldopa and Actos, 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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