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What is Oxazepam?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 28 7
Anxious mood 23 9
Generalized anxiety disorder 3 3
Pain 2 0
Panic attacks 2 1

Show all 33 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 163 patients that have taken Oxazepam

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 4
Mild 8
None 13

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Oxazepam

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 2
Lightheadedness 2
Grogginess 1
Headaches 1
Increased need for sleep 1
Nausea 1

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Why patients stopped taking Oxazepam

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 10
Doctor's advice 8
Side effects too severe 7
Other 4
Change in health plan coverage 2
Course of treatment ended 2
Personal research 2
See all 24 patients who've stopped taking Oxazepam

Duration

Stopped taking Oxazepam

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 8
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 5
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 17
Usually 7
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 22
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 2
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 12
Not specified 13

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Oxazepam after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 1
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 1
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 1
Zolpidem (Ambien) 1

Patients stopped taking Oxazepam and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Buspirone (BuSpar) 1
Diazepam (Valium) 1
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4 patient evaluations for Oxazepam

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Jun 27, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxiety and frustration)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased need for sleep)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Feb 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 14, 2010 (Started May 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for unable to fall asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 23, 2009 (Started May 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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