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What is Felodipine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Felodipine is a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Whilst taking this drug, drinking grapefruit juice is contraindicated due to a possible toxic reaction.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Elevated blood pressure 16 6
High blood pressure (hypertension) 15 2
Raynaud's disease 4 2
General health 3 2
Doctor recommendation 1 0
Huntington's disease 1 1

Show all 7 reasons taken

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

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 13

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Felodipine

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Felodipine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 2
Other 2
Side effects too severe 2
Did not seem to work 1
Expense 1
See all 6 patients who've stopped taking Felodipine

Duration

Stopped taking Felodipine

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 1
2 - 5 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 14
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 15
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 6
Not specified 9

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Felodipine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Irbesartan (Avapro) 1
Nifedipine (Nifedical XL) 1
Verapamil (Verapamil ER) 1

Patients stopped taking Felodipine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Methyldopa 1
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1 patient evaluation for Felodipine

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Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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