Tiazac vs. Actos: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tiazac and Actos. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 187,826 people who take Tiazac and Actos, and is updated regularly.
What is Tiazac?
Tiazac has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 4,761 Tiazac users. Check the latest studies of Tiazac.
What is Actos?
Actos has active ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 49,754 Actos users. Check the latest studies of Actos.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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187,826 people who take Tiazac and Actos are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tiazac (diltiazem hydrochloride)
- Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tiazac:
- not at all: 2.44 %
- somewhat: 18.34 %
- moderate: 37.14 %
- high: 33.12 %
- very high: 8.96 %
Actos:
- not at all: 2.58 %
- somewhat: 18.27 %
- moderate: 41.92 %
- high: 28.81 %
- very high: 8.43 %
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Browse all side effects of Tiazac:
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 Actos:
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 diltiazem hydrochloride and pioglitazone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tiazac and Actos, 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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