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What is Icy Hot Extra Strength?

Icy Hot Extra Strength is a topical analgesic heat rub meant for relieving pains such as arthritis, backache, muscle strains, sprains, bruises, and cramps. It is available as a cream or a gel with the active ingredients menthol and salicylate.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Pain 9 0
Pain in lower back 5 1 Efficacy_moderate
Neck pain 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Muscle and joint pain 1 0
Menstrual cramps 1 0
Joint pain in legs 1 0

See all 11 patients currently taking Icy Hot Extra Strength

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Reported Dosages

  yearly daily - as needed
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Icy Hot Extra Strength (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 40%
Expense 1   Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 20%
Other 1   Other: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Icy Hot Extra Strength

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

Currently Taking Icy Hot Extra Strength

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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
0
0

Stopped Taking Icy Hot Extra Strength

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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 Icy Hot Extra Strength

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 1 50%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Icy Hot Extra Strength

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Icy Hot Extra Strength

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

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Report created on May 28, 2012.