Olmesartan medoxomil vs. Lotrel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Olmesartan medoxomil and Lotrel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 76,389 people who take Olmesartan medoxomil and Lotrel, 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 Lotrel?
Lotrel has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,571 Lotrel users. Check the latest studies of Lotrel.
76,389 people who take Olmesartan medoxomil and Lotrel are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Olmesartan Medoxomil (olmesartan medoxomil)
- Lotrel (amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride)
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: 13.31 %
- moderate: 31.95 %
- high: 37.67 %
- very high: 15.74 %
Lotrel:
- not at all: 0.23 %
- somewhat: 8.92 %
- moderate: 32.39 %
- high: 42.25 %
- very high: 16.2 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Olmesartan medoxomil (14,971 reports)
- Lotrel (13,002 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 Lotrel:
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 amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Olmesartan medoxomil and Lotrel, 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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