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What is Remeron?

Remeron® is a brand name for mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant used to treat depression.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
5 24%
Moderate
7 33%
Mild
7 33%
None
2 10%

Most commonly reported side effects

Increased appetite
9 43%
Weight gain
9 43%
Grogginess
7 33%
problems waking up
3 14%
Irritability
3 14%
Breast tenderness
2 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 7.5 mg daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily 45 mg daily 60 mg daily 135 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 29 Number of Patients: 29 19 Number of Patients: 19 15 Number of Patients: 15 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Remeron (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
15 54% Side effects too severe: 54%
Doctor's advice
11 39% Doctor's advice: 39%
Did not seem to work
10 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Course of treatment ended
2 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped taking Remeron

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Remeron

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
6
5
10
8
13

Stopped Taking Remeron

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
7
5
1
4
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
19 90%
Usually
1 5%
Sometimes
1 5%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 19%
Somewhat
2 10%
A little
2 10%
Not at all
13 62%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 5%
< $25
10 48%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.