Compare Aceon vs. Sular
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood pressure.
Aceon (perindopril) is a good blood pressure-lowering medicine that protects kidney function.
Lowers blood pressure.
Sular (nisoldipine) works well to lower blood pressure, but it may cause swelling in your arms and legs at higher doses.
Upsides
- A first-choice blood pressure treatment for many people.
- Lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Protects kidney function, which is especially useful for people with diabetes or who have mild-to-moderate kidney disease.
- Recommended for anyone with heart failure since it lowers the risk of death and further damage to your heart.
- Sular (nisoldipine) is a good option for people with high blood pressure.
- Calcium channel blockers sometimes work better for people of African descent than other blood pressure lowering drugs.
- Sular (nisoldipine) works as well as other calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure.
Downsides
- Up to 1 in 10 people can get a dry cough with this class of medicine. It ranges from a mild tickle in the throat to a persistent hacking cough.
- Requires a yearly blood test to see how the medicine is affecting your body.
- Not safe to use if you're pregnant.
- May be more expensive than other drugs in its class.
- There are 2 different types of extended release Sular (nisoldipine), which can be very confusing.
- Sular (nisoldipine) can cause headaches.
- You can't miss doses. Stopping Sular (nisoldipine) could cause a sudden spike in blood pressure.
- Sular (nisoldipine) can't be crushed or cut into two.
- Sular (nisoldipine) can cause more side effects if you are over 65 years old.
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Dosage forms
- Pill
- Extended release
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Side effects
The Aceon (perindopril) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
10possible side effects
- Swelling of arms and legs22%
- Headache22%
- Sore throat5%
- Dizziness5%
- Flushing4%
- Racing or fluttering heart beat3%
- Stuffy nose3%
- Chest pain2%
- Nausea2%
- Rash2%
Risks and risk factors
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- Cough
- History of ACE inhibitor induced cough
- Swelling of face and head
- African descent
- High potassium
- Current kidney problems
- Taking other medicines that increase potassium
- Use of salt substitutes
- Worsening kidney problems
- History of kidney problems
- Low blood pressure
- Taking with alcohol
- Taking other medicines that lower your blood pressure
- Chest pain or heart attack
- History of heart problems
- Low blood pressure
- Over age 65
- Liver problems
- Liver disease
- History of heavy alcohol use
- Swelling in arms and legs
- History of heart failure
- History of kidney disease