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Below are Doxepin reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Doxepin has an overall score of 8. The effectiveness score is 6 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Doxepin review by 51 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | insomnia |
Dosage & duration: | | 75mg taken q.d. for the period of Over 1 year |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | Rozerem | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | Provides good relief from insomnia. Able to fall asleep about three hours after dosing. Average 2 awakenings during the night, but able to fall back to sleep immediately. Average 7-8 hours of sleep per night (without treatment average was 3-4 hours sleep per night with many awakenings). |
Side effects: | | Mild short-term memory loss |
Comments: | | Began with 25mg once daily 2-3 hours before bedtime, for seven days. Then 50mg once daily 2-3 hours before bedtime, for another seven days. Finally, 75mg once daily 2-3 hours before bedtime, ongoing. Drowsiness presents about 3 hours after dosing. |
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