Get Informed: Bisoprolol

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Patient Comments about
Bisoprolol

Active Ingredient(s)

Bisoprolol

What does it do?

Bisoprolol

This product is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a Beta-Blocker.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-20 10:50 AM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM

Other Names

  • Bisoprolol
  • Zebeta
  • Cardicor
  • Monocor
  • Emcor
  • Congescor
  • Bipranix

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
31 Jul 1992
Est US Patients*
127,800
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

0

< 21

3

21-39

30

40-59

67

60+

Age (Years)

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

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Bisoprolol

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

Bisoprolol Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Bisoprolol 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 Bisoprolol used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 850 patients that use Bisoprolol (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 79% 5
Atrial Fibrillation 18% 5
Heart Disease/Stroke Prevention 8% 3

How well does Bisoprolol work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 850 users taking Bisoprolol (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)

65 68
71%
of patients are confident that the good things about Bisoprolol outweigh the bad things.
12%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Bisoprolol.

Common Side Effects of Bisoprolol

iGuard regularly polls our more than 850 users taking Bisoprolol (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.

16%

16% of patients experience side-effects on Bisoprolol

5%

5% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Bisoprolol


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 5% Fatigue
  • 5% Slow Heart Rate
  • 5% Dizziness
  • 5% Weakness
  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Headache, Numbness/Tingling, Postural Hypotension, Urinary Frequency


Global Patient Feedback for Bisoprolol ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I have never had high blood pressure. My bp always is between 116/60 to 128/74. I am on this med because I have an irregular heart beat. recently I was under some great stress and my bp went up to 140/90. They put me on this med. I am concerned that I shouldn't be on it although it seems to help some. But it makes me tired and cold and I think that the worst of the anxiety is over and need to know if continuing on this med is a bad idea or not. I hope some one can tell me something along this line. Thank you for any help

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-10-31 15:04:43

Question/Comment:

I've been on this drug (Bisoprolol hydrochlorothiazide) since age 35 and now 9 years later, I can tell the difference whenever I forget to take it. It's controlled my BP very well and haven't had to adjust dosages for all that time. I would highly recommend it.

45 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-07-16 17:01:14

Question/Comment:

I have been on this med for years and was diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Anyone else w
with this diagnosis. 59 year old female

60 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-06-15 17:10:58

Question/Comment:

I was just given this drug. I have heart failure and cann't take the coreg, Was taking Toprolxl. Now switched me to this one. Scared to take it..Need more info

57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-04-20 20:30:27

Answer/Reply:

Was taken off Toprol xl and put on Bisoprolol, because my heart was beating weird. I have heart failure. What a relieve to be switched to this drug. Had an echo. My heart has inproved from 28% to 45%. I am also coming off xanax.....I do believe the xanax was causing my heart failure. Have switched over to valium and coming down.

57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-13 15:48:11

Question/Comment:

My cardiologist recently prescribed 2.5 mg of Bisoprolol to help reduce extra heart beats which I have had all of my life. He advised now, that due to my age (74) there is a risk that the extra beats could result in arrhythmia and/or a heart attack. I have been taking this medication for the past three months and after a test, using a 24 hour monitor, the results showed a 44% decrease in the number of extra heart beats. I did not experience any detectible side effects while taking this medication.
74 year old Male

75 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-28 17:44:53

Answer/Reply:

I have heart failure do to...they don't know. They tryed me on Coreg CR. Then was taking Toprol XL. And Cozaar. Bp was fine. but my heart keeped raising. And it hiped me up. So now on 5mg Bisoprolo. Has stopped the raising, but Bp. goes up and down now. I have a deifibulator and pace maker.

57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-03 14:36:47

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