Exforge vs. Verapamil hcl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Exforge and Verapamil hcl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 80,837 people who take Exforge and Verapamil hcl, and is updated regularly.
What is Exforge?
Exforge has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,350 Exforge users. Check the latest studies of Exforge.
What is Verapamil hcl?
Verapamil hcl has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,807 Verapamil hcl users. Check the latest studies of Verapamil hcl.
80,837 people who take Exforge and Verapamil hcl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Verapamil Hcl (verapamil hydrochloride)
- Exforge (amlodipine besylate; valsartan)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Exforge:
- not at all: 4.29 %
- somewhat: 11.59 %
- moderate: 32.62 %
- high: 39.06 %
- very high: 12.45 %
Verapamil Hcl:
- not at all: 2.8200000000000003 %
- somewhat: 20.06 %
- moderate: 33.1 %
- high: 31.27 %
- very high: 12.74 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Exforge (12,944 reports)
- Verapamil hcl (5,168 reports)
Browse all side effects of Exforge:
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 Verapamil hcl:
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 amlodipine besylate; valsartan and verapamil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Exforge and Verapamil hcl, 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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