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Taking Vesicare
53 Patients currently take Vesicare
9 Patients stopped taking Vesicare
LindaB Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: severe See profile LindaB 0 mg daily since Jul 02, 2008
balance17 Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile balance17 10 mg daily since Feb 20, 2008
BeckyBadger Sensation: none Overall: none Cognition: mild Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile BeckyBadger 5 mg daily since Jun 26, 2008

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.

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Vesicare

Bladder problems	37
Other	13
General health	2
Urinary urgency	1

Patient Dosages


5 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	50 mg daily	N/A
17	18	1	4	1	15

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Vesicare

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	1	8	16	9	10

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vesicare (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work	4
Side effects too severe	3
Other	2
Expense	1
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Vesicare Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	4	3	0	1

Average: Vesicare Ratings

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