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Brand Names: BuSpar

What is Buspirone? Buspirone is an antianxiety agent used for the management of generalized anxiety disorder. Off label it is used for the management of aggression in mental retardation and secondary mental disorders; major depression; as a potential augmenting agent for antidepressants; and premenstrual syndrome.

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


Reasons Taken

30 patients in the community are taking or have taken Buspirone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Anxiety 15 50%
Other 7 23%
Support another treatment 1 3%
Panic attacks 1 3%
Fatigue 1 3%
General health 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Buspirone.

  0 mg Daily 1.5 Daily 5 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 30 mg Daily 45 mg Daily 75 mg Daily 90 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Buspirone

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

Stopped taking Buspirone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
1
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Buspirone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Side effects too severe 2 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Other 2 29% Other: 29%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight 33% 1
None 33% 1
Can't tell 33% 1

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 25% 1
Moderate 25% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Inner restlessness, Anxiety, Brain fog

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • D'Anne
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • D'Anne
  • by D'Anne
    Aug 08, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Fatigue
Advice/Tips
Check out possible contra-indications with other medications you may be taking. This Rx has worked great for some to combat fatigue, but I became almost suicidal on it. Not worth the risk for me. Fortunately, with a mental health background I knew there was a serious problem for me... but for those who aren't aware that their morbid thoughts could be drug interaction related, it could be a dire situation.

  • rhonda1964
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • rhonda1964
  • by rhonda1964
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips
useless

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