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Symbyax (Olanzapine / Fluoxetine) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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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
Overall rating:  
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

 

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

 

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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