240 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Jun 15, 2013 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (Copaxone flush)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My personal perceived effectiveness dwindled over the years to the point I felt it didn't work on me anymore.

Dec 29, 2008 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2011 (Started May 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I had a difficult time remembering to administer the daily injections.
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2013 (Started Nov 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 31, 2013 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (racing heart feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 10, 2001 (Started Nov 26, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site soreness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It wasn't helping at all after a year or so. The cost, some covered by insurance at the time, was VERY high.
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 4, 2013 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Collapsed fat tissue leaving large indentations in injection sites
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction

Jul 7, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Just started the treatments a week ago. I have not learned to use the auto injector. I find it is less trouble to just give it without. The pain is nothing worse than a bee sting and only lasts about 10 minutes.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 29, 2013 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction

Feb 8, 2009 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: There are no other side effects for me, except injection sight.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 10, 2013 (Started Jan 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2012 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I think it really helped for 14 years. My MS changed from RRMS to SPMS. Because the effectiveness for secondary progressive is not known I stopped treatment to start a study.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 31, 2011 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: QUIT TAKING TO PARTICPATE IN NIH STUDY.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 1, 1997 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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