Baclofen Intrathecal Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Lioresal Intrathecal
See also: Baclofen, Baclofen Implanted Pump
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. Baclofen intrathecal is available under the brand name Lioresal Intrathecal.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 31 |
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| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Muscle cramping, spasms | 2 |
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| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Mobility | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal. See all 28 dosages ►
| 0.05mg/mL as needed | 2 mg all the time (24/7) | 400 other all the time (24/7) | all the time (24/7) | daily | 0.05 mg daily | 0.5 mg/mL daily | 1 mcg daily | 3 mg daily | 3.503 mcg daily | 300 mg monthly | 19.7 mcg daily | 20 mcg daily | 20 mg one time | 30 mg daily | 35 mcg daily | 40 mg daily | 41.79 mcg daily | 56 mcg daily | 99 mcg daily | 100 mg daily | 102 mcg daily | 150 mcg daily | 200 mcg daily | 200 mg daily | 210 mcg daily | 217 mcg daily | 375 mcg daily | ||
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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2 | 40% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 20% |
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Personal research
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1 | 20% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 20% |
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See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Baclofen Intrathecal
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 5 patient evaluations
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- schwenks
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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- schwenks
- 0.05 mg daily
- since Apr 12, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Muscle cramping, spasms
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Definitely a superior delivery method for pain control if opiates are involved. The pump, implanted directly under your skin of the abdomen, has a catheter ... See full evaluation
See all 5 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.