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What is Avapro?
Avapro is a brand name for the drug irbesartan, a angiotensin II receptor blocker used to treat high blood pressure and some kidney problems. Avapro is a brand name owned by Bristol-Myers Squib Sanofi-Synthelabo.
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Reasons Taken
8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Avapro.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 37% |
| General health | 3 | 37% |
| High blood pressure | 2 | 25% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Avapro.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Avapro or how long patients were taking Avapro before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 100% | 1 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: Blood pressure too low,causing extreme fatigue.Being evaluated to see if I can do without the medication, less energy
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- thjuland
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by thjuland
Nov 07, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
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