SAPHRIS Reviews (ASENAPINE MALEATE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (131 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare SAPHRIS with similar:
 ANTIPSYCHOTICS ANTIMANICS

 Type: Rx Drug

  

SAPHRIS  (ASENAPINE MALEATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). Asenapine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there) and prevent severe mood swings. Asenapine is a psychiatric medication that belongs to the class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters).   FDA Approval Date: 2009-08-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7


RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SAPHRISCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 2  bp1 or 2 first dose of 5mg at night totally knocked me out after the 10 min under my tongue at night, the next day i was completely unable to function until 4pm because of extreme sleepiness; day 2 was able to get up at 930 am but was very depressed/hungry during to day- .. i've taken seroqual, geodon, abilify , risperdal and now saphris which is not covered by insur - im going to give it a week trial and if the depression continues, im going to stop taking it,, F 50 2 days
5mg 1X day
11/7/2010
 5  depression, anxiety, ocd Sleepy after taking it, which for me is a good thing because I usually can't sleep. Will knock you out the first 1-2 times taking it. Great sleep, wake up feeling right. Hard to describe, but more nostalgic and feel like I am open to more feelings. I've even cut my SSRI dosage in half and still feel absolutely great. It's like my mind is clear and I am able to handle things daily life throws at me. M 26 2 months
2.5 1X day
10/18/2010
 5  Bipolar I None Great drug. Took several weeks to kick in but has worked so well I never realized how ill I actually was until now. No side-effects, losing weight, no vision problems, no sexual side-effects, not tired. Only drawback is that you have to take it twice a day to get the full effect. M 34 6 weeks
10mg 2X day
10/15/2010
Email
 3  Schizoaffective Disorder Bitter taste, brief numbness on the tip of the tongue, increased appetite. After my doctor took me off Invega, she prescribed me to take Saphris to help deal with my schizoaffective disorder. Right now, I am on it for only 2 days, and on 10/16/10, I have to increase it to 10mg. The only thing I hate about this med is the bitter, chemical like taste it gives and light numbness on the tip of my tongue. F 20 2 days
5mg - 10mg 1X day
10/14/2010
 5  bipolar II hungry more often This stopped the horrible depression in one day. I am 55 and I don't know what normal feels like anymore. I feel fine the last five days. I have been on many meds over the years and know this may not last but I am gratefull for each good day. I will stop saphris if it raises my blood glucose level. I will review saphris in a month. M 55 5 days
5 1X day
9/28/2010
Email
 1  Depression and OCD Irritability, paranoia, disorientation, akathesia, tiredness I guess so far I'm the only one to give this drug a terrible rating. It just didn't work well with my brain chemistry, I guess. I would forget where I was when I was taking it, I would be irritable and cry and scream, I had to take Cogentin cause the akathesia would aggravate me, and I just didn't feel any better. I do wonder if taking it twice a day like you're supposed to would have helped but I was told to only take it at night. F 21 2 weeks
10 mg 1X day
9/27/2010
 5  Bipolar sleepy after taking it, and when It was increased for me to 10mgs I had RLS really bad. Other then that no side effects. Saphris has changed my life. I finally feel like myself again, and I'm so stable nothing makes me freak out anymore. I handle situations the way I'm supposed to finally. I feel very happy for once in my life, I never realized I was so depressed until I got put on this medicine and it has seriously gave me my life back. The only problem is my doctor raised it to 10mgs to help me sleep better and I ended up having extremely bad rls. So I got put back on 5, but oh well besides that I feel great! F 21 3 months
5mg 1X day
8/17/2010
 4  bipolar, mood swings, bulimia Weight gain, numbness of tongue, dizziness, sleepy right after taking it. Having struggled with an eating disorder for 19 years this has been amazing. I feel like 'myself' again. I'm actually starting to enjoy being in the moment which is awesome; however, I've gained about 10lbs since starting this which has been sort of problematic since I struggle with bulimia but the pros have been out weighing the cons. My mood swings have started to go away and I've actually started to like myself for the first time in about 17 years. I can't find any other information on this since it's so new and my doctor keeps telling me it's weight neutral but clearly it's not which is too bad. I'm also on prozak 60mg and topamax 500mg for depression and binge/purging. Hope this info helps! F 30 60 days
10MG 1X day
7/31/2010
Email
 4  Bipolar ll No side effects. It is the only drug that has helped me and I have tried them all. This is my 3rd day and I feel alert and have energy. Im also on Lamictal which I hate because I dream to vivid and Im going to stop taking it.Saphris is so far excellent. M 50 3 days
5 MG 2X day
5/1/2010
Email
 4  depression numbing of tongue, a little off balance, created some hunger minutes after taking, lack of saliva was so scared to try this drug, but so glad I did. I take 40 mg of prozac in the morning and 1 mg of xanax xr at night. 2.5 mg of saphris replaced my sleep medication, and I slept beautifully. The first night in months. A little groggy in the morning, but knew immediately when I woke up that my mood had lifted. Had my first good day. Worked for me. We will see how it goes. I have never been diagnosed with bipolar, ect. Only anxiety, depression. Have never taken an anti-psychotic medicine before, but feel more like myself and am so pleased. F 36 1 days
2.5 mg 1X day
5/1/2010
 5  Bipolar II sedation, brief numbing of my mouth and tongue, tastes bitter, groggy the first couple mornings So far, I am very satisfied with saphris. I have tried just about every mood stabilizer under the sun, which all left me with the inability to think, nausea, etc... Saphris puts me to sleep quickly, so I take my dose right at bedtime. I woke up groggy for a couple days, but after a shower and a cup of coffee, I felt amazing. I do not feel depressed, nor do I feel dulled by the medication. What I like best so far, is that the medication is tempering my racing thoughts, without turning me into a vegetable. The numbness in my mouth, and the bitter taste from the medicine are not too bad, and are less pronounced each subsequent day. I'll be posting another review after a month or so. M 26 7 days
5mg 1X day
4/25/2010

Previous Page      

BACK TO TOP