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What is Baclofen Intrathecal?

Baclofen intrathecal is a muscle relaxant and antispastic that is administered directly into the spinal fluid via a pump, implanted under the skin. Baclofen intrathecal is available under the brand name Lioresal Intrathecal.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Stiffness/Spasticity 16 6
General health 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 17%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
5 83%

Most commonly reported side effects

kink in the cath.
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal. See all 15 dosages ►

  0.05 mg all the time (24/7) 0.5 mg all the time (24/7) 125 other all the time (24/7) all the time (24/7) daily one time 16 mg daily 30 mg daily 45.02 mcg daily 70 daily 140 mcg daily 195.12 mcg daily 360 mcg daily 416 mcg daily 425 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 100% Did not seem to work: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Baclofen Intrathecal

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Baclofen Intrathecal

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
3
7

Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 67%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 17%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 67%
Not at all
1 17%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 17%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.