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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Back pain 4 1
Muscle Pain 2 2
Neck Pain 2 1
Myofascial Pain 2 0
Fibromyalgia 1 0
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 67%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
2 67%
Nausea/Vomiting
1 33%
Dizziness/feeling like passing out
1 33%
increased stiffness/spasticity
1 33%
Agitation/restlessness
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  800mg as needed 400 mg daily 800 mg daily 1600 mg daily 2400 mg daily 3200 mg 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Skelaxin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended
1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Skelaxin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Skelaxin

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

Stopped Taking Skelaxin

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 33%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
2 67%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 33%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 33%
$50-99
1 33%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 33%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.