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What is Zeldox?

Zeldox is an international brand name for the drug ziprasidone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat episodes of mania or mixed episodes in people with bipolar disorders. It is in a class of medical called atypical antipsychotics.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
mood stabilizer 1 1
Schizotypal disorder 1 1
Bipolar Disorder 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 100%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Restlessness
2 100%
Somnolence
1 50%
muscle stiffness
1 50%
Anxiety and fear
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  40 mg daily 80 mg daily 160 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zeldox (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Zeldox

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Zeldox

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

Stopped Taking Zeldox

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 50%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.