Ratings, Reviews Summary for BONIVA (ROCHE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of BONIVA: 1.3 (extremely dissatisfied)
(based on 1602 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for BONIVA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
| Age 18 to 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10 | 1 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 51 | 1.3 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 469 | 1.3 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 730 | 1.3 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 238 | 1.2 |
| Age 75 and up | 83 | 1.2 |
Ratings by Sex for BONIVA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 75 | 1.49 |
| Female | 1509 | 1.3 |
| Not Specified | 18 | 1.44 |
Why BONIVA* (Ibandronate sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BONIVA: extremely dissatisfied (average rating score: 1.32)
(based on 1476 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BONIVA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteopenia* | 443 |
| 2 | Osteoporosis* | 400 |
| 3 | Bone loss* | 42 |
| 4 | Osteoarthritis | 4 |
| 5 | Arthritis | 1 |
| 6 | Back pain | 1 |
| 7 | Bone scan | 1 |
| 8 | Hysterectomy | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BONIVA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 557 |
| 2 | Arthralgia* | 380 |
| 3 | Back pain* | 251 |
| 4 | Influenza like illness | 231 |
| 5 | Nausea* | 183 |
| 6 | Headache | 172 |
| 7 | Diarrhoea* | 164 |
| 8 | Bone pain | 138 |
| 9 | Dyspepsia | 137 |
| 10 | Myalgia* | 135 |
| 11 | Chills | 125 |
| 12 | Pain in extremity* | 122 |
| 13 | Abdominal discomfort | 121 |
| 14 | Chest pain | 117 |
| 15 | Fatigue | 115 |
| 16 | Hip fracture | 109 |
| 17 | Pyrexia | 107 |
| 18 | Somnolence | 107 |
| 19 | Muscle spasms | 106 |
| 20 | Discomfort | 100 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for BONIVA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ibandronate sodium (Ibandronate sodium, Boniva, Ibandronic acid)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com