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10 patient evaluations for Escitalopram with a side effects rating of Severe

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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 31, 2011 (Started Apr 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Oct 24, 2011 (Started Apr 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2011 (Started Jun 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: irritability
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 6, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain

Oct 18, 2010 (Started Jan 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2010 (Started Apr 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

May 7, 2010 (Started Apr 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (occasional erectile dysfunction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Side effects: occasional erectile dysfunction
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Jan 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (difficulty with orgasm, sexual side effects)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sexual side effects, difficulty with orgasm
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 8, 2010 (Started Apr 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 27, 2009 (Started Nov 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry mouth, upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: upset stomach, dry mouth, dry mouth
  • 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
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