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What is Skelaxin?
Skelaxin is a brand name for the drug metaxalone, a muscle relaxant used in the treatment of pain from sprains, strains, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Skelaxin is a brand name owned by King Pharmaceuticals.
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42 patients in the community are taking or have taken Skelaxin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 16 | 40% |
| Other | 12 | 30% |
| Pain | 5 | 12% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 5% |
| Back pain | 1 | 2% |
| Muscle tension | 1 | 2% |
| Headache | 1 | 2% |
| Lower back pain | 1 | 2% |
| Pain, leg | 1 | 2% |
Based on the patients currently taking Skelaxin.
How long current patients have been taking Skelaxin or how long patients were taking Skelaxin before stopping.
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Other
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.