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Patients

Taking Rozerem
3 Patients currently take Rozerem
3 Patients stopped taking Rozerem
bud angus Mouth/throat: mild Arms: none Chest: none Legs: mild See profile bud angus 6mg daily since Oct 23, 2008
Campy324 Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: mild See profile Campy324 since May 30, 2007
ProfGumbySan Mouth/throat: none Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: none See profile ProfGumbySan since Sep 21, 2007

What is Rozerem? Rozerem is a brand name for the drug Ramelton, a melatoninergic prescription sleep aid used in the treatment of insomnia. Read more...

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals's Rozerem site

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

6 patients in the community are taking or have taken Rozerem.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	3	50%
Insomnia	3	50%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Rozerem.

	0 mg none	6 mg day
	2	1

Duration

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

Currently taking Rozerem

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

Stopped taking Rozerem

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking Rozerem (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	1	33%
Expense	1	33%
Not indicated	1	33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	100%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

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

Top reported side-effects include: feeling drugged, Vivid dreams, Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

ProfGumbySan

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: none

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by ProfGumbySan
Aug 27, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsModerate

Other

Advice/Tips: Be on the lookout for a residual drowsy/drugged feeling (which might be an issue only for patients who are hypersensitive to drugs which cross the blood/brain barrier, like me).