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45 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline taken for the purpose of 'insomnia'

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May 5, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

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

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 22, 2012 (Started Mar 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2012 (Started Feb 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (vertigo, balance problems, memory problems, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jan 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 23, 2011 (Started Jan 24, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido)

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Jan 24, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2011 (Started Apr 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily

Sep 3, 2010 (Started Apr 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Jun 22, 2010 (Started Apr 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Jun 21, 2010 (Started Apr 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2010 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jul 25, 2010 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jun 4, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2010 (Started Feb 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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