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What is Icy Hot?

IcyHot is a topical analgesic heat rub meant for relieving pains such as arthritis, backache, muscle strains, sprains, bruises, and cramps. Active ingredients include menthol and salicylate. It is available in various preparations for topical use.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Pain 13 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 4 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 3 1 Efficacy_slight
Muscle spasms 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Burning sensation between shoulders 2 1 Efficacy_major
Improve mobility 2 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Icy Hot

Rash or skin problems 2

Reported Dosages

  as needed weekly all the time (24/7) daily 1app as needed 1other as needed 1 app daily
  15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Icy Hot (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 50%
Expense 1   Expense: 13%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 13%
Other 1   Other: 13%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 13%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Icy Hot

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

Currently Taking Icy Hot

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

Stopped Taking Icy Hot

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Icy Hot

Always
 3 50%
Usually
 1 17%
Sometimes
 2 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Icy Hot

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Icy Hot

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 20%
< $25
 4 80%

Report created on May 27, 2012.