What is Acebutolol?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Sectral

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Acebutolol is typically used for the management of high blood pressure. It also is used to treat an irregular heartbeat.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) 9 9
High blood pressure (hypertension) 4 0
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome 3 3
Dysautonomia 2 1
Heart palpitations 1 2
Supraventricular tachycardia 1 0

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 3
Mild 1
None 4

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Acebutolol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 2
Bilateral temple pain 1
Bronchospasm 1
Depressed mood 1
Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia) 1
Headaches 1

Show all 15 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Acebutolol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 2
Doctor's advice 1
Personal research 1
See all 3 patients who've stopped taking Acebutolol

Duration

Stopped taking Acebutolol

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 13
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 8
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 5
Not specified 6

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Acebutolol after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Labetalol (Trandate) 1
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 1
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2 patient evaluations for Acebutolol

Jun 20, 2013 (Started May 06, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 3, 2012 (Started Feb 18, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for heart palpitations)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, heart rate low (bradycardia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Feb 28, 2012 (Started Feb 18, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for heart palpitations)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, heart rate low (bradycardia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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