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Brand Names: Duvoid, Urecholine
Generic Name: Bethanechol

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

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Reasons Taken

16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Bethanechol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Bladder problems 14 87%
Other 1 6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Bethanechol.

  20 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 75 mg Daily 90 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 125 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Bethanechol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
4
1
4

Stopped taking Bethanechol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Bethanechol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 100% Did not seem to work: 100%
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 75% 3
Slight 25% 1

Bladder problems

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 25% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 25% 1
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: bladder urgency

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 4)

  • Gypsy
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Bladder problems
Advice/Tips
Helps stimulate my bladdler- I have urine retention problems. It seems to help; mild to moderately. My Urologist prescribed for me.

See all evaluation results for Bethanechol



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