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Brand Names: BuSpar

What is Buspirone? Buspirone is used to treat anxiety disorders. It is also used in the short-term treatment of symptoms of anxiety. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

88 patients in the community are taking or have taken Buspirone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 31 35%
Anxiety 30 34%
Other 13 14%
Anxiety and Frustration 1 1%
Panic attack(s) 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
General health 1 1%
Depression 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Buspirone.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 1.5 day 5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 45 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 9 Number of Patients: 9 7 Number of Patients: 7 19 Number of Patients: 19 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Buspirone or how long patients were taking Buspirone before stopping.

Currently taking Buspirone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
10
8
10
15

Stopped taking Buspirone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
5
3
3
1
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Buspirone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 10 45% Did not seem to work: 45%
Other 6 27% Other: 27%
Side effects too severe 5 23% Side effects too severe: 23%
Doctor's advice 2 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Course of treatment ended 1 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 13% 1
Slight 50% 4
None 25% 2
Can't tell 13% 1

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 7% 1
Moderate 14% 2
Mild 14% 2
None 64% 9

Top reported side-effects include: Anxiety, Inner restlessness, Brain fog

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • D'Anne
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • D'Anne
  • by D'Anne
    Aug 08, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Fatigue
Advice/Tips
Check out possible contra-indications with other medications you may be taking. This Rx has worked great for some to combat fatigue, but I became almost suicidal on it. Not worth the risk for me. Fortunately, with a mental health background I knew there was a serious problem for me... but for those who aren't aware that their morbid thoughts could be drug interaction related, it could be a dire situation.

  • rhonda1964
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • rhonda1964
  • by rhonda1964
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips
useless

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