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What is Buspirone?

Buspirone is an antianxiety agent used for the management of generalized anxiety disorder. Off label it is used for the management of aggression in mental retardation and secondary mental disorders; major depression; as a potential augmenting agent for antidepressants; and premenstrual syndrome.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 7%
Moderate
7 17%
Mild
9 21%
None
23 55%

Most commonly reported side effects

Brain fog
8 19%
Inner restlessness
6 14%
brain zaps
6 14%
Dizziness
6 14%
Anxiety
5 12%
Headaches
4 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Buspirone. See all 19 dosages ►

  10mg as needed 15mg as needed 5mg as needed daily 1.5 daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 120 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 18 Number of Patients: 18 20 Number of Patients: 20 28 Number of Patients: 28 45 Number of Patients: 45 4 Number of Patients: 4 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Buspirone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
19 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
12 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Side effects too severe
12 21% Side effects too severe: 21%
Other
10 18% Other: 18%
Course of treatment ended
4 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Not indicated
2 4% Not indicated: 4%
Expense
1 2% Expense: 2%

See all 51 patients who’ve stopped taking Buspirone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Buspirone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
7
17
28
17
35

Stopped Taking Buspirone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
8
13
8
5
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
26 62%
Usually
12 29%
Sometimes
2 5%
Never
2 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 10%
Somewhat
2 5%
A little
12 29%
Not at all
24 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 2%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 5%
< $25
26 62%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.