Univasc vs. Actos: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Univasc and Actos. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 60,523 people who take Univasc and Actos, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
60,523 people who take Univasc and Actos are studied.
What is Univasc?
Univasc has active ingredients of moexipril hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 982 Univasc users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Actos?
Actos has active ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 49,110 Actos users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Univasc (moexipril 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:
Univasc:
- not at all: 3.33 %
- somewhat: 23.33 %
- moderate: 26.67 %
- high: 26.67 %
- very high: 20.0 %
Actos:
- not at all: 2.64 %
- somewhat: 18.27 %
- moderate: 41.35 %
- high: 29.09 %
- very high: 8.65 %
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Common Actos side effects:
- Bladder cancer: 9,563 reports
- Weight decreased: 2,509 reports
- Weight increased: 2,205 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 2,144 reports
- Weakness: 1,950 reports
- Diarrhea: 1,859 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,857 reports
Browse 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 moexipril hydrochloride and pioglitazone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Univasc 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 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 600+ 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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