84 patient evaluations for Venlafaxine with a burden rating of Not at all hard to take

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Dec 18, 2009 (Started Apr 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 10, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (decreased appetite, decreased sex drive (libido), suicidal thoughts or urges, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), decreased appetite

Oct 21, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite, decreased sex drive (libido), suicidal thoughts or urges, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), decreased appetite

Sep 22, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (decreased appetite, decreased sex drive (libido), suicidal thoughts or urges, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), decreased appetite

Aug 27, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite, suicidal thoughts or urges, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Side effects: drowsiness, suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), decreased appetite

Aug 21, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), decreased appetite

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 24, 2009 (Started Nov 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Depression/Anxiety/Mood Swings)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (feeling hot/overheating, flushing, inability to sleep, facial flushing)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
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Side effects: facial flushing, feeling hot/overheating, flushing, inability to sleep

Nov 20, 2009 (Started Nov 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Depression/Anxiety/Mood Swings)
  • Side effects
    Mild (feeling hot/overheating, flushing, facial flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
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Side effects: facial flushing, feeling hot/overheating, flushing, inability to sleep

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 3, 2008 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2009 (Started Sep 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 31, 2009 (Started Nov 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, elevated blood pressure, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood pressure, drowsiness, weight gain

Apr 1, 2009 (Started Nov 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain, elevated blood pressure, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood pressure, drowsiness, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 4, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Side effects: jittery feeling, dry mouth

Aug 22, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Side effects: jittery feeling, dry mouth

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 9, 2009 (Started Apr 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, weight gain, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

May 25, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2009 (Started Jan 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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