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31 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate with a side effects rating of Severe

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Apr 15, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction, injection site redness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2010 (Started May 20, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (chest tightness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 12, 2009 (Started Jul 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in feet, could not lift arms above head)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: could not lift arms above head, swelling in feet
  • 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 1, 2009 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Weekly
  • 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

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Mar 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Don't know)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (stiffness/spasticity, nausea, fever/chills, stomach pain, headaches, abdominal pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, fever/chills, stiffness/spasticity, stomach pain, headaches
  • 1 helpful mark

Jun 1, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 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
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