242 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Nov 7, 2008 (Started Jun 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i get lumps and it itches specialy on my thighs, advice have none i just try to deal
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 20, 2008 (Started Jul 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (bruising, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Sight reactions are common.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, injection site pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 6, 2008 (Started Sep 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Warm or cold compress, alcohol wipes and a little help from friends goes a long way!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, bruising
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 24, 2008 (Started Feb 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it at the same time everyday
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 19, 1987 (Started Feb 02, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started May 23, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 22, 2005 (Started May 23, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Copaxone did not appear to improve or worsen any aspect of MS.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started May 04, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 10, 2005 (Started Sep 15, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Ice down your injection site to help with the redness. I also found that self injecting prevented the welts I would get from the autoinjector.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps
  • 3 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Apr 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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