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What is Loxapine?

Loxapine is an anti-psychotic agent used for the management of psychotic disorders. Off label it is used for psychosis/agitation related to Alzheimer's dementia.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Anxious mood 2 0
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 2 Efficacy_major
Bipolar II Disorder 1 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 0

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

Internal Restlessness (Akathisia) 1
Oversleeping (too much sleep) 1
Dystonia 1

Reported Dosages

  5mg as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 50 mg daily
  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  

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

Currently Taking Loxapine

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Loxapine

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Loxapine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Loxapine

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

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Report created on May 28, 2012.