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11 patient evaluations for Zonisamide taken for the purpose of 'epilepsy'

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Dec 16, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (decreased appetite, mood swings, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness and tingling in hands, increased anxiety, anger, depression with suicidal thoughts)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 30, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (decreased appetite, mood swings, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness and tingling in hands, increased anxiety, anger, depression with suicidal thoughts)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2013 (Started May 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (brain fog, drowsiness, weight loss, anxious mood, dizziness and feeling faint, panic attacks, decreased sex drive (libido), blurry vision, lack of motivation, heat intolerance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

May 7, 2013 (Started May 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (brain fog, drowsiness, weight loss, anxious mood, dizziness and feeling faint, panic attacks, decreased sex drive (libido), blurry vision, lack of motivation, heat intolerance)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 20, 2013 (Started Oct 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 22, 2012 (Started Jun 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (gait problems)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 8, 2012 (Started Jun 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (gait problems)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

May 30, 2012 (Started Jun 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (gait problems)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2012 (Started Jul 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (anger and irritability between doses, outburst of anger, short term memory problems, depression with suicidal thoughts, nausea and vomiting, decreased appetite, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 18, 2012 (Started Dec 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 19, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Jun 16, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 11, 2010 (Started May 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (metallic taste in mouth, excessive dry mouth, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, dry mouth, excessive dry mouth

Aug 24, 2010 (Started May 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (metallic taste in mouth, excessive dry mouth, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, dry mouth, excessive dry mouth

Apr 15, 2010 (Started May 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (metallic taste in mouth, excessive dry mouth, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, dry mouth, excessive dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2007 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (rashes (redness, swelling), hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hallucinations, rashes (redness, swelling), rashes (redness, swelling)
  • 0 helpful marks
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