Ratings, Reviews Summary for ACTONEL (PROCTER AND GAMBLE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ACTONEL: 1.4 (extremely dissatisfied)
(based on 1412 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ACTONEL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 1 | 1 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 57 | 1.3 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 411 | 1.4 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 637 | 1.4 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 228 | 1.6 |
| Age 75 and up | 47 | 1.2 |
Ratings by Sex for ACTONEL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 132 | 2.5 |
| Female | 1262 | 1.35 |
| Not Specified | 18 | 1.44 |
Why ACTONEL* (Risedronate sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ACTONEL: extremely dissatisfied (average rating score: 1.48)
(based on 1294 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ACTONEL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteoporosis* | 368 |
| 2 | Osteopenia* | 328 |
| 3 | Bone loss | 30 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ACTONEL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 419 |
| 2 | Arthralgia* | 362 |
| 3 | Back pain | 186 |
| 4 | Headache* | 176 |
| 5 | Diarrhoea* | 175 |
| 6 | Influenza like illness | 156 |
| 7 | Chills | 143 |
| 8 | Dyspepsia | 138 |
| 9 | Myalgia | 128 |
| 10 | Somnolence | 115 |
| 11 | Nausea* | 114 |
| 12 | Fatigue* | 112 |
| 13 | Abdominal discomfort | 106 |
| 14 | Muscle spasms | 101 |
| 15 | Bone pain | 99 |
| 16 | Discomfort | 98 |
| 17 | Pyrexia | 97 |
| 18 | Chest pain | 97 |
| 19 | Muscular weakness | 85 |
| 20 | Hip fracture | 82 |
*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 ACTONEL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Risedronate sodium (Atelvia, Risedronic acid, Risedronate sodium, Actonel)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com