Baclofen Treatment Report
See also: Baclofen Intrathecal, Lioresal Intrathecal
What is Baclofen?
Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant and antispastic agent used for the treatment of reversible spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord lesions.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| Muscle cramping, spasms | 4 |
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3 | |||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 |
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2 | |||
| Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 50% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 50% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Nyrsaeans
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 3
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Overwhelming
- 32 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Moderate
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- Nyrsaeans
- 20 mg daily
- since Sep 30, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Stiffness/Spasticity
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Side Effects
Severe
- Advice/Tips never cease taking meds without doctor's supervision. Withdrawal effects may not be as minor or tolerable as you may think. There may be withdrawal symtoms... See full evaluation
See all 5 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.