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What is Isocarboxazid?

This is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used to treat depression. It comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken between two and four times a day.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Treat my mood condition(s) 5 0
Other 3 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Depressed mood 2 1 Efficacy_slight
Major Depressive Disorder 1 1 Efficacy_none
Bipolar Disorder 1 0

See all 7 patients currently taking Isocarboxazid

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Isocarboxazid

Appetite change 3
Insomnia 3
Restless feeling in legs 2
Muscle tension 2
Mania 1
Irritability 1
See all 13 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

  10 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

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

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Isocarboxazid

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Stopped Taking Isocarboxazid

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Isocarboxazid

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Isocarboxazid

Very
 1 33%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 33%
Not at all
 1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Isocarboxazid

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

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Report created on May 28, 2012.