237 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Jan 4, 2010 (Started Dec 13, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: If one medicine doesn't seem to work and you have given it a fair trial, per Pharmacist/ you MD; ask for a change in meds.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 26, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 24, 2010 (Started Jun 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2010 (Started Oct 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: It helps to cut down on the soreness of your muscles after seizure. It is mainly a last ditch effort to keep the pain to a minimum.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 16, 2009 (Started Jan 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2010 (Started Mar 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It does help with spasicity
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, sleepiness, lightheadedness, staggering gait
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started May 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation, fatigue, dry mouth, muscle weakness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I stopped this treatment because it didn't seem to do much for me and I felt continually fatigued.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, constipation, dry mouth, fatigue

Jun 1, 2008 (Started May 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: "Your mileage may vary"
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, constipation, dry mouth, fatigue
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 29, 2009 (Started Sep 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I would't take this if I would have a lot more spazims! It helps a lot but I still have a problem with stiffness even when my doctor raised my dose.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, dry mouth, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.05 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, dry mouth, sleepiness, sleepiness

Oct 14, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, dry mouth, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.05 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, dry mouth, sleepiness, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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