Norvasc vs. Adalat cc: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Norvasc and Adalat cc. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 569,681 people who take Norvasc and Adalat cc, and is updated regularly.
What is Norvasc?
Norvasc has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 136,738 Norvasc users. Check the latest studies of Norvasc.
What is Adalat cc?
Adalat cc has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,019 Adalat cc users. Check the latest studies of Adalat cc.
569,681 people who take Norvasc and Adalat cc are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
- Adalat Cc (nifedipine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Norvasc:
- not at all: 2.18 %
- somewhat: 15.92 %
- moderate: 37.89 %
- high: 34.24 %
- very high: 9.76 %
Adalat Cc:
- not at all: 1.8399999999999999 %
- somewhat: 19.19 %
- moderate: 37.45 %
- high: 34.56 %
- very high: 6.96 %
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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.
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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 amlodipine besylate and nifedipine (the active ingredients of Norvasc and Adalat cc, 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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