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What is Mirtazapine?

Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant that is used to treat depression.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Depression 8 0
Other 6 3
Sleep problems 2 0
Insomnia 2 0
Treat Parkinson's 2 1
Mobility 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

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

Most commonly reported side effects

Increased appetite
1 25%
Grogginess
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 3.25 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily 45 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Mirtazapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 57% Did not seem to work: 57%
Doctor's advice
2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Side effects too severe
1 14% Side effects too severe: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Mirtazapine

Currently Taking Mirtazapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
4
1
4

Stopped Taking Mirtazapine

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 25%
Not at all
3 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.