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Brand Names: Remeron, Rexer, Zispin

What is Mirtazapine? Mirtazapine is an antidepressant used for the treatment of mild to severe depression, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mirtazapine causes fewer sexual dsyfunction problems than SSRIs.

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Reasons Taken

103 patients in the community are taking or have taken Mirtazapine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 33 32%
Other 25 24%
Depression 18 17%
Insomnia 8 7%
Anxiety 3 2%
General health 3 2%
Treat Parkinson's 2 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Mirtazapine.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 3.25 mg day 5 mg day 7.5 mg day 15 mg day 30 mg day 35 mg day 37.5 mg day 45 mg day 60 mg day 90 mg day 200 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 28 Number of Patients: 28 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Mirtazapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
6
11
8
6
18

Stopped taking Mirtazapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
3
4
3
4
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Mirtazapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 12 52% Side effects too severe: 52%
Doctor's advice 9 39% Doctor's advice: 39%
Did not seem to work 6 26% Did not seem to work: 26%
Other 2 9% Other: 9%
Course of treatment ended 2 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 29% 2
Moderate 29% 2
Slight 29% 2
None 14% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 45% 5
Mild 36% 4
None 18% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Difficulty waking up, Drowsiness, Restless legs when trying to sleep

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Low
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Jun 15, 2001
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • Snoogleberry
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: None
    42 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • Snoogleberry
  • by Snoogleberry
    Oct 22, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my mood condition(s)
Advice/Tips
Be very careful taking this treatment

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