PatientsLikeMe ™

MS
Skip over navigation
Join Now (It's free!)

Already a member? Log in

See More Treatments

See all treatments in the PatientsLikeMe system shared by patients just like you.


What is Vesicare? Vesicare is an anticholinergic used to treat overactive bladder in patients who frequently experience symptoms such as an urgent need to urinate, a need to urinate often, or leakage of urine when there is an urgent need to urinate.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

54 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vesicare.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bladder problems 48 92%
Other 4 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vesicare.

  0 mg day 0.5 mg day 5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 50 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vesicare or how long patients were taking Vesicare before stopping.

Currently taking Vesicare

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
16
8
10

Stopped taking Vesicare

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vesicare (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 2 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Expense 1 17% Expense: 17%
Other 1 17% Other: 17%


Back to top