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62 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate with a burden rating of Somewhat hard to take

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Aug 18, 2017 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps

Aug 16, 2017 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps

Aug 15, 2017 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

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

Oct 5, 2014 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps

Oct 3, 2014 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

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

May 17, 2011 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

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

Sep 19, 2010 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps

May 11, 2010 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps

Mar 4, 2009 (Started Aug 08, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site reaction, redness, itching, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 2, 2015 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site lumps)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 16, 2015 (Started Oct 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (injection site pain, injection site reaction, injection site stinging, injection site redness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 15, 2015 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2013 (Started Apr 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (shortness of breath (dyspnea))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 29, 2013 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction

Feb 8, 2009 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

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

Jun 15, 2013 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (Copaxone flush)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Dec 29, 2008 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 10, 2013 (Started Jan 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2012 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (breathing difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Side effects: breathing difficulty

Sep 29, 2012 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (breathing difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: breathing difficulty

Apr 14, 2010 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Side effects: breathing difficulty
  • 0 helpful marks

May 17, 2012 (Started Apr 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (Shortness of breath, face flushing, racing heart feeling, shortness of breath (dyspnea), facial flushing, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site pain, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps

Aug 11, 2011 (Started Apr 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site pain, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks
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