Olmetec vs. Tamsulosin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Olmetec and Tamsulosin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 131,781 people who take Olmetec and Tamsulosin, and is updated regularly.
What is Olmetec?
Olmetec has active ingredients of olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 7,904 Olmetec users. Check the latest studies of Olmetec.
What is Tamsulosin?
Tamsulosin has active ingredients of tamsulosin. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 72,635 Tamsulosin users. Check the latest studies of Tamsulosin.
131,781 people who take Olmetec and Tamsulosin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Olmetec (olmesartan medoxomil)
- Tamsulosin (tamsulosin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Olmetec:
- not at all: 1.35 %
- somewhat: 11.66 %
- moderate: 33.07 %
- high: 38.14 %
- very high: 15.78 %
Tamsulosin:
- not at all: 5.84 %
- somewhat: 20.26 %
- moderate: 39.06 %
- high: 28.07 %
- very high: 6.78 %
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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:
- Olmetec (7,824 reports)
- Tamsulosin (70,959 reports)
Browse all side effects of Olmetec:
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 Tamsulosin:
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 tamsulosin (the active ingredients of Olmetec and Tamsulosin, 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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