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What is Carvedilol?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Carvedilol is a betablocker used for mild-to-severe heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin; left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction (MI); and management of hypertension.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
High blood pressure (hypertension) 346 88
Congestive heart failure 283 51
Elevated blood pressure 79 27
Cardiomyopathy 16 5
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 15 5
Support heart health 10 5

Show all 46 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 2224 patients that have taken Carvedilol

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 15
Moderate 16
Mild 24
None 110

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Carvedilol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 6
Depressed mood 5
Dizziness 5
Dizziness with hypotension upon standing 5
Decreased sex drive (libido) 4
Lack of motivation 3

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Why patients stopped taking Carvedilol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 31
Side effects too severe 15
Did not seem to work 9
Other 7
Expense 4
Change in health plan coverage 3
Personal research 2
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 57 patients who've stopped taking Carvedilol

Duration

Stopped taking Carvedilol

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
1 - 6 months 10
6 months - 1 year 14
1 - 2 years 6
2 - 5 years 11
5 - 10 years 8
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 136
Usually 14
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 10
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 13
Not at all hard to take 142
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 2
$50-99 2
$25-49 4
< $25 78
Not specified 79

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Carvedilol after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 5
Metoprolol Succinate ER (Toprol XL) 3
Atenolol (Atenol) 2
Lisinopril (Zestril) 2
Nebivolol (Bystolic) 2

Show all 19 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Carvedilol and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 5
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 4
Metoprolol Succinate ER (Toprol XL) 3
Apixaban (Eliquis) 1
Bisoprolol (Concor Cor) 1

Show all 14 treatments patients report switching to

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13 patient evaluations for Carvedilol

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Jan 3, 2018 (Started Jan 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for cardiomyopathy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6.25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 14, 2016 (Started Mar 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3.125 mg Twice daily

Dec 4, 2015 (Started Mar 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3.125 mg Twice daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 7, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for congestive heart failure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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