46 patient evaluations for Paroxetine

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Dec 31, 2018 (Started Feb 01, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Twice daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 8, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 1987)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 23, 2015 (Started Sep 10, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 27, 2014 (Started Sep 10, 2014)

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

Sep 10, 2015 (Started Mar 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (erectile dysfunction, ED at)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 28, 2011 (Started Mar 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (erectile dysfunction, ED at)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works at this dosage. First dosage caused ED.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2014 (Started Aug 19, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Didn't work for me
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Apr 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (mood swings, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: being on the same meds your body my become immune and the meds may not work as well
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 25, 2013 (Started Jul 23, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: paxil is really good for anxiety and depression, i had a bit of a memory problem, but i think that was due to combined with risperdal and my own self....
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Dec 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Support mental / emotional health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2007 (Started Jun 06, 1984)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for serotonin decreased)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: changed to cheaper generic Paroxetine HCL - Medicaid
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Jun 15, 2007 (Started Jun 06, 1984)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for serotonin decreased)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: changed to generic Paroxetine HCL
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 12, 2012 (Started Nov 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for social anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (depressed mood)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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