Vasotec vs. Losartan: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vasotec and Losartan. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 309,773 people who take Vasotec and Losartan, and is updated regularly.
What is Vasotec?
Vasotec has active ingredients of enalapril maleate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 14,646 Vasotec users. Check the latest studies of Vasotec.
What is Losartan?
Losartan has active ingredients of losartan potassium. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 177,692 Losartan users. Check the latest studies of Losartan.
309,773 people who take Vasotec and Losartan are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Losartan (losartan potassium)
- Vasotec (enalapril maleate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vasotec:
- not at all: 1.16 %
- somewhat: 13.09 %
- moderate: 36.33 %
- high: 36.33 %
- very high: 13.09 %
Losartan:
- not at all: 1.97 %
- somewhat: 15.09 %
- moderate: 38.37 %
- high: 33.82 %
- very high: 10.76 %
Want to compare Vasotec with Losartan?
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
- Lai SW, Lin HF, Lin CL, Liao KF, "No association between losartan use and acute pancreatitis in hypertensive patients", Eur J Hosp Pharm, 2017 Mar .
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Browse all side effects of Vasotec:
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 Losartan:
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 enalapril maleate and losartan potassium (the active ingredients of Vasotec and Losartan, 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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