Tenormin vs. Calan sr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tenormin and Calan sr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 260,166 people who take Tenormin and Calan sr, and is updated regularly.
What is Tenormin?
Tenormin has active ingredients of atenolol. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 20,474 Tenormin users. Check the latest studies of Tenormin.
What is Calan sr?
Calan sr has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 589 Calan sr users. Check the latest studies of Calan sr.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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260,166 people who take Tenormin and Calan sr are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Calan Sr (verapamil hydrochloride)
- Tenormin (atenolol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tenormin:
- not at all: 1.75 %
- somewhat: 12.33 %
- moderate: 34.19 %
- high: 37.95 %
- very high: 13.79 %
Calan Sr:
- not at all: 3.21 %
- somewhat: 17.97 %
- moderate: 33.76 %
- high: 32.74 %
- very high: 12.32 %
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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 atenolol and verapamil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tenormin and Calan sr, 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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