Norvasc vs. Sular: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Norvasc and Sular. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 487,876 people who take Norvasc and Sular, 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 Sular?
Sular has active ingredients of nisoldipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 1,757 Sular users. Check the latest studies of Sular.
487,876 people who take Norvasc and Sular are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
- Sular (nisoldipine)
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: 2.21 %
- somewhat: 15.95 %
- moderate: 37.77 %
- high: 34.32 %
- very high: 9.76 %
Sular:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 11.11 %
- moderate: 37.04 %
- high: 33.33 %
- very high: 18.52 %
Want to compare Norvasc with Sular?
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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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Browse all side effects of Norvasc:
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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 nisoldipine (the active ingredients of Norvasc and Sular, 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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