19 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate with a cost of $200+

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May 26, 2018 (Started Jun 18, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hair loss, hirsutism (excessive hair growth), shivering)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: hirsutism (excessive hair growth), hair loss

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2017 (Started Jun 09, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Dec 12, 2016 (Started Jun 09, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 23, 2017 (Started Dec 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg 3 times a week
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2012 (Started Mar 06, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (pain, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 9, 2011 (Started Aug 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, bruising, redness, injection site reaction

Aug 25, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, bruising, redness, injection site reaction

Jun 16, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, bruising, redness, injection site reaction

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 8, 2011 (Started Aug 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2011 (Started Jun 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

Jan 20, 2010 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • 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: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

Mar 24, 2009 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

Dec 7, 2008 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site pain, injection site swelling, injection site red itchy bumps)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all 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 monthly
Side effects: injection site swelling, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, bruiselike feeling under skin, injection site red itchy bumps

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 5, 2010 (Started Apr 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • 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: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2010 (Started Aug 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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