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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 68 20 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Other 8 2 Efficacy_moderate
Muscle spasms 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 4 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 4 0
General health 2 0

See all 94 patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 4
Mild
 5
None
 19

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Baclofen Intrathecal

Sleepiness 3
kink in the cath. 2
Nervousness 1
Urinary retention 1
Stiffness in knees 1
Itchy skin 1
See all 7 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal. See all 65 dosages ►

  daily 0.5 mg all the time (24/7) 2 mg all the time (24/7) 0.05 mg all the time (24/7) 0.05 mg daily 0.5 mg/mL daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 200 mg daily 360 mcg daily
  7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6   Other: 38%
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 25%
Doctor's advice 4   Doctor's advice: 25%
Personal research 3   Personal research: 19%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 19%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Baclofen Intrathecal

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Baclofen Intrathecal

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

Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Baclofen Intrathecal

Always
 24 80%
Usually
 3 10%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 3 10%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Baclofen Intrathecal

Very
 1 3%
Somewhat
 5 17%
A little
 4 13%
Not at all
 20 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Baclofen Intrathecal

$200+
 2 11%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 16 89%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.