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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).

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) 43 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Problems concentrating 20 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 15 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Depressed mood 7 1 Efficacy_major
Treat my mood condition(s) 6 2 Efficacy_major
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) 5 2 Efficacy_moderate

See all 65 patients currently taking Strattera

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 8
Moderate
 12
Mild
 5
None
 7

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Strattera

Constipation 6
Nausea 5
Elevated blood pressure 3
Loss of appetite 3
Drowsiness 2
Tension 2
See all 30 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Strattera. See all 12 dosages ►

  10 mg daily 18 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
  3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 19 Number of Patients: 19 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Strattera (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 22   Did not seem to work: 47%
Side effects too severe 21   Side effects too severe: 45%
Other 10   Other: 21%
Doctor's advice 9   Doctor's advice: 19%
Expense 5   Expense: 11%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 4%
Change in health plan coverage 2   Change in health plan coverage: 4%
Not indicated 2   Not indicated: 4%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 2%

See all 45 patients who’ve stopped taking Strattera

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Strattera

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

Stopped Taking Strattera

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Strattera

Always
 19 59%
Usually
 11 34%
Sometimes
 2 6%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Strattera

Very
 1 3%
Somewhat
 6 19%
A little
 8 25%
Not at all
 17 53%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Strattera

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 6%
$50-99
 4 25%
$25-49
 8 50%
< $25
 3 19%

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Report created on February 10, 2012.