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What is Baclofen Intrathecal pump?

Baclofen intrathecal is a muscle relaxant and antispastic that is administered directly into the spinal fluid via a pump, implanted under the skin.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 79 23 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Other 10 2 Efficacy_moderate
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 7 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Muscle spasms 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 4 0
Improve mobility 3 1 Efficacy_major

See all 116 patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 8
Mild
 5
None
 22

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Baclofen Intrathecal pump

Hospitalization 6
Sleepiness 3
Weakness in legs 3
kink in the cath. 2
Urinary retention 2
Nervousness 1
See all 13 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump. See all 68 dosages ►

  daily all the time (24/7) as needed 0.05 mg all the time (24/7) 0.05 mg daily 0.5 mg/mL daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 200 mg daily 360 mcg daily
  25 Number of Patients: 25 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7   Other: 39%
Doctor's advice 4   Doctor's advice: 22%
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 22%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 22%
Personal research 3   Personal research: 17%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 6%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 6%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump

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

Currently Taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump

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

Stopped Taking Baclofen Intrathecal pump

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Baclofen Intrathecal pump

Always
 29 78%
Usually
 3 8%
Sometimes
 1 3%
Never
 4 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Baclofen Intrathecal pump

Very
 1 3%
Somewhat
 6 16%
A little
 5 14%
Not at all
 25 68%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Baclofen Intrathecal pump

$200+
 2 10%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 5%
< $25
 17 85%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.