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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. Skelaxin is a brand name owned by King Pharmaceuticals. Read more...Click to read more below

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King Pharmaceuticals's Skelaxin site


Reasons Taken

51 patients in the community are taking or have taken Skelaxin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Stiffness/spasticity 23 45%
Other 11 21%
Pain 5 9%
Back pain 3 5%
Lower back pain 2 3%
Headache 2 3%
disease-related symptoms 2 3%
Pain, leg 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Skelaxin.

  0 mg none 25 mg day 100 mg day 400 mg day 800 mg day 1200 mg day 1600 mg day 2400 mg day 3200 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Skelaxin or how long patients were taking Skelaxin before stopping.

Currently taking Skelaxin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
8
5
1
7

Stopped taking Skelaxin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
2
4
2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Skelaxin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Other 4 24% Other: 24%
Course of treatment ended 4 24% Course of treatment ended: 24%
Side effects too severe 2 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Expense 1 6% Expense: 6%
Doctor's advice 1 6% Doctor's advice: 6%


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