Olmesartan medoxomil vs. Losartan potassium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Olmesartan medoxomil and Losartan potassium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 279,002 people who take Olmesartan medoxomil and Losartan potassium, and is updated regularly.
What is Olmesartan medoxomil?
Olmesartan medoxomil has active ingredients of olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 15,240 Olmesartan medoxomil users. Check the latest studies of Olmesartan medoxomil.
What is Losartan potassium?
Losartan potassium has active ingredients of losartan potassium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 51,511 Losartan potassium users. Check the latest studies of Losartan potassium.
279,002 people who take Olmesartan medoxomil and Losartan potassium are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Olmesartan Medoxomil (olmesartan medoxomil)
- Losartan Potassium (losartan potassium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Olmesartan Medoxomil:
- not at all: 1.33 %
- somewhat: 13.33 %
- moderate: 32.0 %
- high: 37.57 %
- very high: 15.76 %
Losartan Potassium:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 15.61 %
- moderate: 38.67 %
- high: 34.3 %
- very high: 9.35 %
Want to compare Olmesartan medoxomil with Losartan potassium?
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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
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Olmesartan medoxomil (14,971 reports)
- Losartan potassium (50,029 reports)
Browse all side effects of Olmesartan medoxomil:
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 Losartan potassium:
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 olmesartan medoxomil and losartan potassium (the active ingredients of Olmesartan medoxomil and Losartan potassium, 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.
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