Get Informed: Acebutolol

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Patient Comments about
Acebutolol

Active Ingredient(s)

Acebutolol

What does it do?

Acebutolol

This product is used to treat mild to moderate high blood pressure. It is in the family of Beta-Blockers.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-16 1:20 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM

Other Names

  • Acebutolol
  • Acebirex
  • Sectral
  • Abutophar

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
N/A
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
28 Dec 1984
Est US Patients*
61,660
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

2

< 21

13

21-39

33

40-59

53

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Acebutolol or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Acebutolol

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Acebutolol during the past year.

Acebutolol Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Acebutolol is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Acebutolol used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 410 patients that use Acebutolol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
High Blood Pressure 60% 5
Atrial Fibrillation 53% 6

How well does Acebutolol work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 410 users taking Acebutolol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

78 81
80%
of patients are confident that the good things about Acebutolol outweigh the bad things.
13%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Acebutolol.

Common Side Effects of Acebutolol

iGuard regularly polls our more than 410 users taking Acebutolol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

40%

40% of patients experience side-effects on Acebutolol

0%

< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Acebutolol


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 20% Dizziness
  • 5% Cough
  • 5% Sweating
  • 5% Bloating/Gas
  • 5% Fatigue
  • 5% Swelling/Edema
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Acebutolol ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I'm taking Sectral along with Lanoxin for 10 years now. I have no problems with it and it helps me with day to day activities.

48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-11-23 09:47:48

Question/Comment:

I have been on this medicine for over 12 years and it has worked perfectly for me. I have a very irregular heartbeat from having Scarlet Fever twice as a child. Of all of the different meds that I have been on to control it, this has been the best with no side effects for me at all. It did take about a week to get used to it, but all in all, it has been a blessing for me.

48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-01-09 13:58:46

Question/Comment:

Acebutolol and Maxzide contribute to pulsing tinnitus.

73 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-09-23 15:05:43

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