4 patient evaluations for Escitalopram with a burden rating of Very hard to take

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Jul 1, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (numbness and tingling with pins and needles, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2009 (Started Sep 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxious mood, homicidal thoughts, agitation with irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation with irritability, paranoia, homicidal thoughts, anxious mood, anxious mood

Oct 6, 2009 (Started Sep 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxious mood, homicidal thoughts, agitation with irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation with irritability, paranoia, homicidal thoughts, anxious mood, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, fatigue, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido), brain fog, fatigue, fatigue

  • 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
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