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Mirtazapine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Remeron

What is Mirtazapine? Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant that is used to treat depression.

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Reasons taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 9 69%
Other 2 15%
General health 2 15%
Insomnia 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Mirtazapine.

  daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily 45 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
0
0
0
0
1
0

Stopped Taking Mirtazapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
0
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Mirtazapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 60% Side effects too severe: 60%
Course of treatment ended 2 40% Course of treatment ended: 40%
Personal research 1 20% Personal research: 20%
Other 1 20% Other: 20%

Report created on November 08, 2009.