Methyldopa vs. Telmisartan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Methyldopa and Telmisartan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 45,117 people who take Methyldopa and Telmisartan, 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 Telmisartan?
Telmisartan has active ingredients of telmisartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 9,163 Telmisartan users. Check the latest studies of Telmisartan.
45,117 people who take Methyldopa and Telmisartan are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Telmisartan (telmisartan)
- Methyldopa (methyldopa)
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: 3.9699999999999998 %
- somewhat: 22.22 %
- moderate: 30.16 %
- high: 30.16 %
- very high: 13.49 %
Telmisartan:
- not at all: 1.58 %
- somewhat: 11.84 %
- moderate: 36.87 %
- high: 39.46 %
- very high: 10.26 %
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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
- Kato Y, Mukai Y, Rane A, Inotsume N, Toda T, "The inhibitory effect of telmisartan on the metabolism of arachidonic acid by CYP2C9 and CYP2C8: an in vitro study", Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2017 Sep .
- Kim HK, Youm JB, Lee SR, Lim SE, Lee SY, Ko TH, Nilius B, Noh JH, Ko KS, Rhee BD, Kim N, "The angiotensin receptor blocker and PPAR-γ agonist, telmisartan, delays inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channel in rat heart: novel mechanism of drug action", Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2012 Dec .
- Kato Y, Mukai Y, Rane A, Inotsume N, Toda T, "The inhibitory effect of telmisartan on the metabolism of arachidonic acid by CYP2C9 and CYP2C8: an in vitro study", Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2017 Sep .
- Kim HK, Youm JB, Lee SR, Lim SE, Lee SY, Ko TH, Nilius B, Noh JH, Ko KS, Rhee BD, Kim N, "The angiotensin receptor blocker and PPAR-γ agonist, telmisartan, delays inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channel in rat heart: novel mechanism of drug action", Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2012 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Methyldopa (6,347 reports)
- Telmisartan (8,644 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 Telmisartan:
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 telmisartan (the active ingredients of Methyldopa and Telmisartan, 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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