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Brand Names: Robaxin

What is Methocarbamol? Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant used to relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. It is available in an oral preparation, as an intramuscular injection and for intravenous infusion. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

34 patients in the community are taking or have taken Methocarbamol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Stiffness/spasticity 10 29%
Other 8 23%
Pain 7 20%
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 2%
Back pain 1 2%
Pain, neck 1 2%
Muscle ache, whole body 1 2%
Headache 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Mobility 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Methocarbamol.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 tbs. none 0 none 100 mg day 750 mg day 1500 mg day 2000 mg day 2250 mg day 4500 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Methocarbamol or how long patients were taking Methocarbamol before stopping.

Currently taking Methocarbamol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
3
5
1
6

Stopped taking Methocarbamol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
0
2
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Methocarbamol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 71% Did not seem to work: 71%
Doctor's advice 2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 33% 1
Slight 33% 1
None 33% 1

Stiffness/spasticity

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 17% 1
Moderate 17% 1
Mild 17% 1
None 50% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Acid reflux (Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD), Grogginess, Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
use in addition to Baclofen when Baclofen seems inadequate

  • Cara
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Cara
  • by Cara
    Oct 25, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
It helps calm down spasticity.

See all evaluation results for Methocarbamol



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