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Below are Symbyax (Olanzapine / Fluoxetine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Symbyax has an overall score of 4. The effectiveness score is 4 and the side effect score is 6.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Symbyax review by 33 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | depression |
Dosage & duration: | | 12.5/25 mg taken daily for the period of 4 weeks |
Other conditions: | | obesity |
Other drugs taken: | | lessisna | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | none, side effects that were intolerable were an increase in appetite and decreased libido |
Side effects: | | increased appetite
decreased libidp |
Comments: | | one pill daily at bedtime |
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| Symbyax review by 20 year old male patient | | Rating |
Overall rating: | | |
Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | depression |
Dosage & duration: | | 6/25 12/25 (dosage frequency: 6/25 in the morning 12/25 at night) for the period of one year |
Other conditions: | | anxiety |
Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | the benefits were i was still depressed but not as bad and anything was better then that all in all i should of had the anti bipolar med the damn doc thought i was bipolar |
Side effects: | | i had a racing heart beat but extreme tiredness really strage it was the worst thing i had experianced took my mind off being depressed but i didnt know any diffrent It was the first anti depressant iv ever taken i thought it was supposed to be like that |
Comments: | | i think this med sould be for very severe bipolar and depression combonation or i probably should of took the bear minimum dose it mite of worked but not for me |
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| Symbyax review by 18 year old female patient | | Rating |
Overall rating: | | |
Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Bipolar disorder |
Dosage & duration: | | 6mg/25mg taken every night for the period of two months |
Other conditions: | | Schitzophrenia |
Other drugs taken: | | Seroquil | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The benefits were great. I really liked Symbyax because it didn't give me side effects like the other medication I used to take did. I would wake up in the day feeling refreshed. As I was taking Seroquil for my Schitzophrenia, I would always wake up feeling exhausted and tired;still, even though I would take the medicine during the nights! I used to be stressed and aggravated all the time before Symbyax and Seroquil. Now that I'm on Symbyax, I'm emotionally numb and the voices in my head vanished. So I had a good nights sleep and didn't wake up as tired as Seroquil used to make me. :] |
Side effects: | | I didn't really have many side effects besides the medicine making me want to go to sleep. But I'm not complaining, since it does help the voices and the shadows go away for a while. Besides that, my psychiatrist wanted me to take advantage of the other side effect, and that side effect is that Symbyax might make you gain a little weight. So I wouldn't suggest it to people who want to lose weight. I still didn't seen any change in the weight gain and it was about a month when I started taking the lowest dose of Symbyax. Now that that month is over, I just started taking a higher dosage and I have noticed an increase in my appetite. I recommend this drug for the depressed ones who are a little underweight and the Schitzophrenics. |
Comments: | | As I was being diagnosed for my Bipolar disorder, I would say the medication did more for me than my therapist. The drug, Symbyax, made me more calm than I have ever been. It took about a week for the medicine to kick in and when it did, it really did work its magic even though Seroquil was pretty good at knocking me out to sleep, it didn't help me with my anxiety and depression like Symbyax has. |
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