Bethanechol Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Duvoid, Urecholine
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.
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Reasons Taken
15 patients in the community are taking or have taken Bethanechol.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Bladder problems | 12 | 80% |
| Urinary urgency | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Bethanechol.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Bethanechol or how long patients were taking Bethanechol before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 2 |
|---|
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Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- Gypsy
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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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.
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