What is STAR?

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A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy and to Determine the Pharmacokinetics of Two Doses of AVP-923 (Dextromethorphan/Quinidine) in the Treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in Patients With ALS and MS.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness

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

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with STAR

Side effect Patients Percentage
Abdominal cramps 1
Chronic diarrhea 1

Why patients stopped taking STAR

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using STAR

Duration

Stopped using STAR

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Last updated:

1 patient evaluation for STAR

Jul 14, 2009 (Started Jan 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 other Daily
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Side effects: abdominal cramps, chronic diarrhea

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