What is Phenylephrine?
Phenylephrine hydrochloride is used for the temporary use as symptomatic relief of nasal and nasopharyngeal mucosal congestion, treatment of hemorrhoids, relief of redness of the eye due to irritation.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Sinusitis symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Allergies | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sinus congestion | 1 | 1 |
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| Rosacea | 1 | 1 |
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| Blood in stool | 1 | 0 | |||||
| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Phenylephrine
| Elevated liver enzymes | 1 |
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Reported Dosages
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Phenylephrine
Always |
1 | 33% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
1 | 33% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 33% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Phenylephrine
Very |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
1 | 33% |
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A little |
1 | 33% |
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Not at all |
1 | 33% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Phenylephrine
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 50% |
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< $25 |
1 | 50% |
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