Ratings, Reviews Summary for PRISTIQ (WYETH PHARMS)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PRISTIQ: 2.8 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 628 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PRISTIQ
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 2 | 3.5 |
Age 18 to 24 | 71 | 2.6 |
Age 25 to 34 | 157 | 2.6 |
Age 35 to 44 | 181 | 2.87 |
Age 45 to 54 | 136 | 2.97 |
Age 55 to 64 | 59 | 2.79 |
Age 65 to 74 | 16 | 2.75 |
Age 75 and up | 1 | 1 |
Ratings by Sex for PRISTIQ
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 158 | 2.71 |
Female | 463 | 2.86 |
Not Specified | 7 | 2.57 |
Why PRISTIQ* (Desvenlafaxine succinate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PRISTIQ: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.82)
(based on 508 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PRISTIQ
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression* | 153 |
2 | Anxiety* | 32 |
3 | Major depression* | 18 |
4 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder* | 2 |
5 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 2 |
6 | Panic disorder | 2 |
7 | Seasonal affective disorder | 1 |
8 | Fibromyalgia* | 1 |
9 | Hot flush* | 1 |
10 | Bipolar disorder* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PRISTIQ **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Nausea* | 92 |
2 | Headache* | 91 |
3 | Somnolence | 87 |
4 | Insomnia* | 85 |
5 | Weight increased | 82 |
6 | Dizziness* | 70 |
7 | Decreased appetite | 66 |
8 | Anxiety* | 58 |
9 | Fatigue* | 56 |
10 | Irritability | 46 |
11 | Abnormal dreams | 44 |
12 | Hyperhidrosis | 43 |
13 | Disturbance in attention | 38 |
14 | Depression* | 36 |
15 | Loss of libido | 36 |
16 | Vision blurred | 35 |
17 | Libido decreased | 33 |
18 | Lethargy | 31 |
19 | Adverse event | 31 |
20 | Tremor | 30 |
*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 PRISTIQ
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Desvenlafaxine succinate (Pristiq)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com