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

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Feb 10, 2009 (Started May 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 6, 2009 (Started Oct 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2009 (Started Jun 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 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
    Moderate (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 25, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 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
    Moderate (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 20, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 14, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 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
    Moderate (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (apathy, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: apathy, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • 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

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Apr 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2008 (Started Jan 07, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mood swings)
  • Side effects
    Mild (somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: somnolence
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 23, 2004 (Started Dec 23, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2004 (Started Jun 26, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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