70 patient evaluations for Escitalopram taken for the purpose of 'depressed mood'

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Jul 19, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: irritability

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 12, 2011 (Started Aug 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mild depression)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: upset stomach

Feb 1, 2011 (Started Aug 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: upset stomach

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2011 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 22, 2010 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2011 (Started Oct 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2011 (Started Aug 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2011 (Started Oct 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

May 3, 2010 (Started Oct 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2011 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido), apathy, insomnia

Dec 19, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, apathy, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido), apathy, insomnia

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 21, 2011 (Started Sep 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

Oct 15, 2008 (Started Sep 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
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Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

Oct 11, 2008 (Started Sep 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

Oct 2, 2008 (Started Sep 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2011 (Started May 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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