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7 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole taken for the purpose of 'major depressive disorder'

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Jul 6, 2016 (Started Aug 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 1, 2015 (Started Mar 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I had to stop taking this because of the weight gain issue.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Mar 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 28, 2009 (Started Mar 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If offered, I would try it. It has helped change my life.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 2 helpful marks

Aug 2, 2012 (Started Sep 23, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (incontinence)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I experinced my eyes being a yellowish color. I suspect this medication caused.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2012 (Started Jun 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Side effects: sexual side effects, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jul 4, 2011 (Started Jun 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sexual side effects, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Side effects: sexual side effects, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2010 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Depression, lack of concentration, pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, agitation

Nov 6, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Depression, lack of concentration, pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It does seem to pull me out of my depressive slump and give me a bit more energy to leave the house and actually get things done. Just not always.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, agitation
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 17, 2009 (Started Oct 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, restless feeling in legs)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: I had to be taken off of abilify, i had major side affects from it. so I'm off it now, the side affects we're very agitated, severe restlessness and heart beat irregilar..
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, restless feeling in legs, vivid dreams
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Jul 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: watch for signs and symptoms of high blood sugar if you are diabetic. I am diabetic and my blood sugar was in the 300 range on a dosage of 7.5 mg daily. When weaned down to 2.5 mg daily my blood sugars came down to normal but I spent a month on insulin.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), fatigue

Jan 2, 2009 (Started Jul 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: unknown if severe fatigue caused by meds, combo of meds, fibro or both. No cost for me because I have Medicaid as a secondary insurance because I have no income while awaiting disability hearing
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), fatigue
  • 1 helpful mark
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