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Category: Over the Counter Drugs
Biofreeze products are topical formulations said to provide a variety of benefits for therapy, pain relief, exercise/training and overall comfort. Biofreeze products contain Ilex, an herbal extract from a South American holly shrub.
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Muscle pain | 37 | 6 |
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| Pain in lower back | 9 | 3 |
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| Muscle aches | 5 | 1 |
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| Muscle and joint pain | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Neck pain | 3 | 1 |
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| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 |
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Biofreeze
| Burning sensation in skin | 1 | |
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| Burning sensation | 1 |
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Biofreeze. See all 20 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 2 | ||
| Expense | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Biofreeze
Always |
5 | 38% |
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Usually |
3 | 23% |
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Sometimes |
5 | 38% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Biofreeze
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
7 | 54% |
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Not at all |
6 | 46% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Biofreeze
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 14% |
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< $25 |
6 | 86% |
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Report created on May 28, 2012.