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What is Beta Blockers?

Beta blockers (sometimes written as β-blocker) are a class of drugs used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction (heart attack), and hypertension.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 6 1 Efficacy_moderate
Racing heart feeling 3 1 Efficacy_major
Heart arrhythmias 2 0
Elevated blood pressure 1 0
Anxiety and frustration 1 0
Anxious mood 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 17 patients currently using Beta Blockers

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Beta Blockers

Night or sleep terrors 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Beta Blockers. See all 15 dosages ►

  2.5 mcg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 25 mg daily 47.5 mg daily 50 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 160 mg daily 200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Beta Blockers (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1   Personal research: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 33%
Other 1   Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped using Beta Blockers

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

Currently Using Beta Blockers

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

Stopped Using Beta Blockers

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

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Beta Blockers

Always
 3 75%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 25%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Beta Blockers

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Beta Blockers

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.