Simvastatin vs. Clopidogrel bisulfate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Simvastatin and Clopidogrel bisulfate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 489,138 people who take Simvastatin and Clopidogrel bisulfate, and is updated regularly.
What is Simvastatin?
Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 256,970 Simvastatin users. Check the latest studies of Simvastatin.
What is Clopidogrel bisulfate?
Clopidogrel bisulfate has active ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate. It is often used in blood clots. eHealthMe is studying from 18,075 Clopidogrel bisulfate users. Check the latest studies of Clopidogrel bisulfate.
489,138 people who take Simvastatin and Clopidogrel bisulfate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Simvastatin (simvastatin)
- Clopidogrel Bisulfate (clopidogrel bisulfate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Simvastatin:
- not at all: 1.42 %
- somewhat: 12.4 %
- moderate: 34.44 %
- high: 39.12 %
- very high: 12.63 %
Clopidogrel Bisulfate:
- not at all: 1.46 %
- somewhat: 11.64 %
- moderate: 33.84 %
- high: 40.7 %
- very high: 12.37 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Simvastatin (249,447 reports)
- Clopidogrel bisulfate (17,864 reports)
Browse all side effects of Simvastatin:
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 Clopidogrel bisulfate:
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 simvastatin and clopidogrel bisulfate (the active ingredients of Simvastatin and Clopidogrel bisulfate, 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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