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What is Azelastine?

Azelastine is an antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer. As a nasal spray it is used to relieve seasonal allergies. As an ophthalmic preparation it is used to treat itching of the eye associated with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Allergies 23 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Seasonal Allergy 11 2 Efficacy_moderate
Other 10 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Seasonal allergy 10 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Sinusitis 5 2 Efficacy_major
Allergic Rhinitis 2 0

See all 46 patients currently taking Azelastine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 1
Mild
 5
None
 7

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Azelastine

Bad taste in mouth 3
coated tongue 1
Bitter taste 1

Reported Dosages

  2 137mcg/inh as needed 1ml as needed daily 137mcg/inh as needed 0.05 g daily 2 spray(s) daily 137 mL daily 137 mcg daily 274 mcg daily 548 mcg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 10 Number of Patients: 10 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Azelastine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5   Other: 28%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 17%
Course of treatment ended 3   Course of treatment ended: 17%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 17%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 11%
Expense 2   Expense: 11%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 6%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 6%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 6%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Azelastine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Azelastine

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

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Azelastine

Always
 8 53%
Usually
 4 27%
Sometimes
 3 20%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Azelastine

Very
 1 7%
Somewhat
 5 33%
A little
 2 13%
Not at all
 7 47%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Azelastine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 8%
$25-49
 4 33%
< $25
 7 58%

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Report created on February 11, 2012.