Procardia xl vs. Apresoline: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Procardia xl and Apresoline. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 93,635 people who take Procardia xl and Apresoline, and is updated regularly.
What is Procardia xl?
Procardia xl has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,209 Procardia xl users. Check the latest studies of Procardia xl.
What is Apresoline?
Apresoline has active ingredients of hydralazine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,475 Apresoline users. Check the latest studies of Apresoline.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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93,635 people who take Procardia xl and Apresoline are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Apresoline (hydralazine hydrochloride)
- Procardia Xl (nifedipine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Procardia Xl:
- not at all: 1.94 %
- somewhat: 19.25 %
- moderate: 37.6 %
- high: 34.24 %
- very high: 6.98 %
Apresoline:
- not at all: 7.36 %
- somewhat: 27.91 %
- moderate: 41.09 %
- high: 20.93 %
- very high: 2.71 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Procardia xl (6,050 reports)
- Apresoline (2,442 reports)
Browse all side effects of Procardia xl:
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 Apresoline:
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 nifedipine and hydralazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Procardia xl and Apresoline, 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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