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What is Daclizumab?

This is an immunosuppresant, used to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant cases. It has also been tested in clinical trials as a treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. Dosing is calculated based on weight and purpose of treatment. More info at: http://www.pdl.com/index.cfm?navId=49 Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Slow my MS progress 5 2
Drug trial for MS 1 0
disease-related symptoms 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  52 mg monthly
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Daclizumab (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 75% Other: 75%
Doctor's advice
2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Did not seem to work
1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Daclizumab

Currently Taking Daclizumab

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

Stopped Taking Daclizumab

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.