45 patient evaluations for Risperidone

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May 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Side effects
    Severe (major depressive disorder, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, weight gain

Jan 9, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 12, 2010 (Started Feb 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (lack of motivation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 mg Daily
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Side effects: lack of motivation

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 4, 2010 (Started Dec 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anti-psychotic)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (blurry vision)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2010 (Started Dec 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 15, 2009 (Started Sep 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily

  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 30, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 25, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for hallucinations)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 16, 2009 (Started Nov 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for hearing voices)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.125 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle aches

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 6, 2009 (Started Jun 06, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (decreased sex drive (libido), stiffness in neck, constant hunger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), constant hunger, stiffness in neck

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (apathy, headaches, decreased sex drive (libido), laziness, emotional cycling, emotional distancing, hormonal imbalance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: laziness, apathy, emotional distancing, decreased sex drive (libido), hormonal imbalance, headaches, emotional cycling

  • 0 helpful marks
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