Tarka vs. Prilosec: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tarka and Prilosec. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 568,022 people who take Tarka and Prilosec, and is updated regularly.
What is Tarka?
Tarka has active ingredients of trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,409 Tarka users. Check the latest studies of Tarka.
What is Prilosec?
Prilosec has active ingredients of omeprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 175,286 Prilosec users. Check the latest studies of Prilosec.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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568,022 people who take Tarka and Prilosec are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tarka (trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride)
- Prilosec (omeprazole)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tarka:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 6.9 %
- moderate: 31.03 %
- high: 48.28 %
- very high: 13.79 %
Prilosec:
- not at all: 2.54 %
- somewhat: 13.39 %
- moderate: 27.13 %
- high: 37.99 %
- very high: 18.95 %
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Browse all side effects of Tarka:
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 Prilosec:
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 trandolapril; verapamil hydrochloride and omeprazole (the active ingredients of Tarka and Prilosec, 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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