Verapamil hydrochloride vs. Clonidine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Verapamil hydrochloride and Clonidine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 74,872 people who take Verapamil hydrochloride and Clonidine hydrochloride, 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.
74,872 people who take Verapamil hydrochloride and Clonidine hydrochloride are studied.
What is Verapamil hydrochloride?
Verapamil hydrochloride has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,610 Verapamil hydrochloride users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Clonidine hydrochloride?
Clonidine hydrochloride has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,797 Clonidine hydrochloride users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Clonidine Hydrochloride (clonidine hydrochloride)
- Verapamil Hydrochloride (verapamil hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Verapamil Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 4.12 %
- somewhat: 18.0 %
- moderate: 32.72 %
- high: 33.39 %
- very high: 11.77 %
Clonidine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 4.47 %
- somewhat: 24.97 %
- moderate: 35.9 %
- high: 23.85 %
- very high: 10.81 %
Want to compare Verapamil hydrochloride with Clonidine hydrochloride?
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Verapamil hydrochloride (4,441 reports)
- Clonidine hydrochloride (2,789 reports)
Common Verapamil hydrochloride side effects:
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 380 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 240 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 224 reports
- Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 219 reports
- Drug ineffective: 203 reports
- High blood pressure: 202 reports
- Weakness: 200 reports
Browse all side effects of Verapamil hydrochloride:
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 zCommon Clonidine hydrochloride side effects:
- High blood pressure: 330 reports
- Drug ineffective: 242 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 199 reports
- Chronic kidney disease: 192 reports
- Acute kidney failure: 180 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 173 reports
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 169 reports
- Pain: 146 reports
Browse all side effects of Clonidine hydrochloride:
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 verapamil hydrochloride and clonidine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Verapamil hydrochloride and Clonidine hydrochloride, 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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