62 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate with a burden rating of Somewhat hard to take

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Oct 19, 2009 (Started Aug 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Feb 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2009 (Started Jan 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Aug 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (depressed mood, bruising, muscle stiffness, injection site pain, sickness, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site pain, injection site itching, bruising, muscle stiffness, sickness, depressed mood

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 5, 2009 (Started Sep 20, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itchy lumps at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, injection site reaction, injection site itching, itchy lumps at injection site

Dec 18, 2008 (Started Sep 20, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itchy lumps at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, injection site reaction, injection site itching, itchy lumps at injection site

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 27, 2009 (Started Mar 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, bruising, injection site pain

  • 0 helpful marks

May 27, 2009 (Started May 22, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, itching, lumps and bumps, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 29, 2009 (Started Apr 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itching

Jan 9, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itching

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching

  • 0 helpful marks
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