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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 14%
Moderate
3 43%
Mild
2 29%
None
1 14%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
2 29%
Migraine
2 29%
loose bowels
2 29%
Mood swings
2 29%
Pain
1 14%
extreme hunger
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Steroids. See all 18 dosages

  1000mg as needed 1g as needed 3mg as needed daily 1 g monthly 1 other monthly 1.5 mg monthly 1 g daily 2 mg daily 5 mg daily 250 mg monthly 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 1000 mg monthly 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 500 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Steroids (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
19 70% Course of treatment ended: 70%
Other
3 11% Other: 11%
Doctor's advice
1 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Not indicated
1 4% Not indicated: 4%

See all 23 patients who’ve stopped taking Steroids

Currently Taking Steroids

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

Stopped Taking Steroids

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
17
3
1
1
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 86%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 14%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 29%
Somewhat
2 29%
A little
1 14%
Not at all
2 29%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 14%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 43%

Report created on November 21, 2009.