130 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

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May 1, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (vivid dreams a couple times a week)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 1997 (Started Feb 23, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Helped my emotional control more than anything. Went into Serotonin Shock on first day but have had no problems since.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 31, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mild depression)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have a bad memory. Often forgot to take my pill at the same time everyday. First couple weeks I would be really depressed or completely numb.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 14, 2011 (Started Jan 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 26, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2011 (Started Jun 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When I first started taking this it made me a tiny bit sleepy. You have take it for a couple of months before you will see a change in your depression.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have been able to cope with problems more easily since taking
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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