46 patient evaluations for Paroxetine

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May 15, 2010 (Started May 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (night sweats, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Tablets make me sweat of the night, lack of or too much sleep. Makes me feel sick and loss of appetite of the day. Been told that I look like a zombie of the evening. The overall impact at the moment is critical.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: night sweats, difficulty staying asleep
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2010 (Started May 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2010 (Started Dec 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg One time
Advice & Tips: I couldn't tell that this drug was doing anything for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2009 (Started Jul 06, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: The drug did not help my problem with night panic attacks.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 17, 2009 (Started Oct 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Hot flashes/Sweating)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 8, 2010 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Nerves)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Nerves)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Oct 15, 2008 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2009 (Started Oct 08, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you feel depressed, take medication!
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2009 (Started Mar 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, numbness in head)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: sexual dysfunction, numbness in head
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 24, 2009 (Started Mar 21, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Worked well
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 20, 2009 (Started Mar 27, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: You loose your sex drive
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks
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