Compare Dutoprol vs. Exforge
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood pressure.
Dutoprol (Metoprolol Succinate / Hydrochlorothiazide) helps lower blood pressure by working in two different ways in your body. It's good for stubbornly high blood pressure.
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Upsides
- Lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Combines the benefits of two blood pressure-lowering medicines in a single pill.
- Helpful in getting rid of extra fluids in your body.
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Downsides
- Not the first choice to lower blood pressure.
- Brand only, can be more expensive.
- Can make you urinate more often and feel out of breath during physical activities, which may not go away.
- Can hide symptoms of low blood sugar. Be careful if you're diabetic.
- Forgetting to take the medicine or stopping it suddenly can cause a heart attack.
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Used for
- Hypertension
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Pill
Price
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$224.28
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Side effects
5possible side effects
- Nasopharyngitis3%
- Fatigue3%
- Dizziness3%
- Any side effect3%
- Back pain2%
The Exforge (Amlodipine / Valsartan) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Heart problems
- Sudden discontinuation of medicine
- Trouble breathing (bronchospastic disease)
- History of asthma
- Low blood sugar unawareness
- History of diabetes
- Low heart rate (bradycardia)
- Age 65 years or older
- Using other medicine(s) that slows the heart
- Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
- Current electrolyte imbalance
- Gout
- History of gout
- Current kidney problems
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