Plendil vs. Tenex: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Plendil and Tenex. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 30,411 people who take Plendil and Tenex, and is updated regularly.
What is Plendil?
Plendil has active ingredients of felodipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 4,990 Plendil users. Check the latest studies of Plendil.
What is Tenex?
Tenex has active ingredients of guanfacine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 1,865 Tenex users. Check the latest studies of Tenex.
30,411 people who take Plendil and Tenex are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Plendil (felodipine)
- Tenex (guanfacine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Plendil:
- not at all: 2.34 %
- somewhat: 12.04 %
- moderate: 46.15 %
- high: 32.44 %
- very high: 7.02 %
Tenex:
- not at all: 6.98 %
- somewhat: 32.63 %
- moderate: 36.85 %
- high: 18.02 %
- very high: 5.52 %
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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 Plendil:
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 Tenex:
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 felodipine and guanfacine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Plendil and Tenex, 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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