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What is Bethanechol?

This is a drug that affects the parasympathetic nervous system. It is used to relieve difficulties in urinating caused by surgery, drugs, or other factors. It stimulates a muscle in the bladder to help you urinate. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Bladder problems 19 4
Urinary retention 3 0
Urinary urgency 1 0
Neurogenic Bladder 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 20%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 40%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

Urinary urgency
1 20%
dry mouth
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Bethanechol. See all 13 dosages ►

  10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Bethanechol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Course of treatment ended
2 40% Course of treatment ended: 40%
Doctor's advice
1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe
1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Other
1 20% Other: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Bethanechol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Bethanechol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
3
3
6

Stopped Taking Bethanechol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
0
2
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 80%
Usually
1 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 20%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 40%
Not at all
2 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 20%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 60%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.