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What is Strattera?

Strattera® is a brand name for the drug atomoxetine HCL, a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 13%
Moderate
5 33%
Mild
5 33%
None
3 20%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
4 27%
Constipation
4 27%
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
3 20%
Loss of appetite
3 20%
Heart rate increased
2 13%
Muscle spasms
2 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Strattera. See all 12 dosages ►

  daily 10 mg daily 18 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Strattera (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
9 43% Side effects too severe: 43%
Did not seem to work
6 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Other
5 24% Other: 24%
Doctor's advice
3 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Course of treatment ended
2 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%
Not indicated
2 10% Not indicated: 10%
Personal research
1 5% Personal research: 5%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped taking Strattera

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Strattera

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

Stopped Taking Strattera

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 73%
Usually
4 27%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 7%
Somewhat
2 13%
A little
3 20%
Not at all
9 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 13%
$25-49
6 40%
< $25
1 7%

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

Report created on November 24, 2009.