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 | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 35 |
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11 | |
| Pain | 11 |
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2 | ||||
| Lower back pain | 8 |
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2 | |||
| Other | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| Headaches | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Back pain | 3 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Skelaxin. See all 12 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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9 | 38% |
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Expense
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6 | 25% |
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Other
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6 | 25% |
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Course of treatment ended
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4 | 17% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 8% |
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Report created on November 24, 2009.