239 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate taken for the purpose of 'multiple sclerosis'

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Aug 14, 2008 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly

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Jun 15, 2008 (Started Oct 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

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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)

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Jan 10, 2008 (Started Oct 15, 2006)

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

  • 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

Nov 25, 2007 (Started Jan 07, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Every other day
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Side effects: itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, bruising, injection site pain

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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

Jul 2, 2007 (Started Oct 16, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching

  • 0 helpful marks
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