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What is Doxepin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression. It can also be applied on the skin to relieve itching associated with atopic dermatitis or lichen simplex chronicus. It may also be used as an analgesic for certain chronic and neuropathic pain and for anxiety.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 117 74
Tension headache 45 8
Chronic idiopathic hives 32 4
Depressed mood 21 7
Fibromyalgia 15 7

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 22
Moderate 26
Mild 30
None 86

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Doxepin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 8
Dry mouth 5
Grogginess in morning 5
Sleepiness 5
Weight gain 5
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 4

Show all 52 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Doxepin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 41
Doctor's advice 30
Side effects too severe 28
Other 19
Course of treatment ended 7
Change in health plan coverage 2
Expense 2
Personal research 2
See all 103 patients who've stopped taking Doxepin

Duration

Stopped taking Doxepin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 27
1 - 6 months 27
6 months - 1 year 15
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 14
5 - 10 years 3
10 years or more 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 128
Usually 26
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 4
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 4
Somewhat hard to take 11
A little hard to take 21
Not at all hard to take 128
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 1
$25-49 10
< $25 100
Not specified 52

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Doxepin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 14
Zolpidem (Ambien) 9
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 3
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 3
Temazepam (Restoril) 3

Show all 24 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Doxepin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 8
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 4
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 3
Mirtazapine (Remeron) 3
Zolpidem (Ambien) 3

Show all 19 treatments patients report switching to

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9 patient evaluations for Doxepin

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Dec 30, 2015 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (panic attacks)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 22, 2013 (Started Jan 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (grogginess in morning)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 11, 2012 (Started Sep 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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