81 patient evaluations for Tizanidine

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Nov 24, 2012 (Started Oct 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for osteoporosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 18, 2011 (Started Oct 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for osteoporosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The impact of this medication is fatigue.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Jan 1, 2012 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 9, 2012 (Started Jan 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (withdrawal effects, Weaned off)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 14 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Great for spasms but VERY Sedating
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 18, 2012 (Started Sep 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle aches)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2012 (Started Oct 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily

Dec 21, 2011 (Started Oct 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 10, 2012 (Started Jan 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I use a daily pill box.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 14, 2010 (Started Jan 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for to prevent fasiculation)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: 1: I need help to take any medication 2: It knocks me out and therefore aids sleeping 3: Cannot take anywhere near a work day
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 23, 2011 (Started Aug 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: take it for awhile before you do anything like driving or that takes alot of mental awareness.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2011 (Started Mar 24, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 16, 2011 (Started Aug 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Zanaflex worked in the beginning but the past few months the muscle spasms had gotten much worse there fore the dr suggested that I stop the zanaflex and start on baclofen 10mgs, 3xa day
Side effects: insomnia

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