Atacand vs. Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Atacand and Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 81,685 people who take Atacand and Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide, and is updated regularly.
What is Atacand?
Atacand has active ingredients of candesartan cilexetil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 22,473 Atacand users. Check the latest studies of Atacand.
What is Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide?
Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; spironolactone. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 567 Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide users. Check the latest studies of Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide.
81,685 people who take Atacand and Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Spironolactone And Hydrochlorothiazide (hydrochlorothiazide; spironolactone)
- Atacand (candesartan cilexetil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Atacand:
- not at all: 2.36 %
- somewhat: 14.08 %
- moderate: 36.79 %
- high: 35.97 %
- very high: 10.79 %
Spironolactone And Hydrochlorothiazide:
- not at all: 2 %
- somewhat: 18 %
- moderate: 34 %
- high: 38 %
- very high: 8 %
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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:
- Atacand (21,736 reports)
- Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide (548 reports)
Browse all side effects of Atacand:
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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 candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide; spironolactone (the active ingredients of Atacand and Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide, 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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