How do members experience asenapine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 72 71
Bipolar I disorder 41 23
Major depressive disorder 25 25
Bipolar II disorder 8 7
Anxious mood 6 4

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 17
Restlessness (akathisia) 6
Numbness in tongue 5
Bad taste in mouth 3
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 3
Hunger 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 50
Moderate 23
Mild 27
None 30

Member evaluations

jaceface1

evaluated on Oct 01, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

Squeeky

evaluated on Jul 01, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for intrusive thoughts images or impulses: None
  • Side effects: Mild

kaluvzmc

evaluated on Nov 16, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for schizophrenia: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe