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22 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate with a burden rating of Very hard to take

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Aug 15, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (depressed mood)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: depressed mood
  • 0 helpful marks

May 9, 2009 (Started Mar 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (burning sensation in legs, muscle spasms, migraine headaches, chronic diarrhea, agitation with irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: chronic diarrhea, agitation with irritability, burning sensation in legs, muscle spasms, migraine headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 31, 2009 (Started Dec 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, bruising, injection site pain, itching
  • 0 helpful marks

May 10, 2008 (Started Jan 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (bruising, hives (urticaria), injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, hives (urticaria)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain, muscle and joint pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 22, 2007 (Started Sep 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2007 (Started Jan 15, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site bruising)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site bruising, injection site itching, injection site swelling
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2007 (Started Mar 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: vomiting
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2006 (Started Apr 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: migraine headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2005 (Started Mar 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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