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20 patient evaluations for Milnacipran with a side effects rating of Moderate

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Sep 15, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jul 28, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (elevated blood pressure, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Sep 15, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2014 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Sep 22, 2013 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2013 (Started Aug 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (constipation, fatigue, racing heart feeling, shortness of breath (dyspnea), excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: shortness of breath (dyspnea), constipation, excessive sweating, fatigue, racing heart feeling

Nov 7, 2009 (Started Aug 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (constipation, fatigue, racing heart feeling, shortness of breath (dyspnea), excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: shortness of breath (dyspnea), constipation, excessive sweating, fatigue, racing heart feeling
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 15, 2013 (Started May 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (diarrhea, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: nausea

Sep 19, 2011 (Started May 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (diarrhea, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: nausea

Jul 18, 2010 (Started May 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (diarrhea, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 22, 2012 (Started Jun 14, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, MS hug (tight chest or torso), back pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2012 (Started Mar 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 9, 2011 (Started Apr 23, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: irritability
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 13, 2011 (Started Dec 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, racing heart feeling, brain fog, restless feeling in legs, giddiness, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jittery feeling, racing heart feeling, giddiness, restless feeling in legs, excessive sweating, brain fog, nausea

Dec 24, 2010 (Started Dec 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, racing heart feeling, brain fog, restless feeling in legs, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jittery feeling, racing heart feeling, giddiness, restless feeling in legs, excessive sweating, brain fog, nausea

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Dec 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, racing heart feeling, brain fog, restless feeling in legs, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jittery feeling, racing heart feeling, giddiness, restless feeling in legs, excessive sweating, brain fog, nausea

Dec 15, 2010 (Started Dec 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Side effects: jittery feeling, racing heart feeling, giddiness, restless feeling in legs, excessive sweating, brain fog, nausea
  • 2 helpful marks

Nov 8, 2010 (Started Nov 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2010 (Started May 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for whole body joint ache)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, headaches

Jul 12, 2010 (Started May 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for whole body joint ache)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks
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