Ratings, Reviews Summary for REMERON (ORGANON)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of REMERON: 2.9 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 923 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for REMERON
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 21 | 2.7 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 98 | 2.8 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 242 | 2.8 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 252 | 3.0 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 185 | 2.9 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 80 | 3.0 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Age 75 and up | 5 | 3.2 |
Ratings by Sex for REMERON
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 365 | 3.19 |
| Female | 545 | 2.85 |
| Not Specified | 13 | 3.3 |
Why REMERON* (Mirtazapine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of REMERON: satisfied (average rating score: 3.06)
(based on 823 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** REMERON
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depression* | 132 |
| 2 | Insomnia* | 52 |
| 3 | Anxiety* | 24 |
| 4 | Major depression* | 18 |
| 5 | Panic disorder | 3 |
| 6 | Bipolar i disorder | 3 |
| 7 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 2 |
| 8 | Seasonal affective disorder | 2 |
| 9 | Sleep disorder* | 1 |
| 10 | Analgesic therapy | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of REMERON **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight increased | 349 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 275 |
| 3 | Abnormal dreams | 117 |
| 4 | Increased appetite | 113 |
| 5 | Hunger | 85 |
| 6 | Fatigue* | 81 |
| 7 | Food craving | 72 |
| 8 | Dizziness | 66 |
| 9 | Anxiety* | 61 |
| 10 | Lethargy | 55 |
| 11 | Dry mouth | 50 |
| 12 | Sedation | 49 |
| 13 | Disturbance in attention | 48 |
| 14 | Anger | 44 |
| 15 | Nightmare | 41 |
| 16 | Abnormal weight gain | 41 |
| 17 | Irritability | 39 |
| 18 | Pain | 36 |
| 19 | Depression* | 35 |
| 20 | Drug ineffective | 34 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for REMERON
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Mirtazapine (Norset, Remergil, Remeron soltab, Zispin, Remeronsoltab, Rexer, Remeron, Mirtazapine)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com