13 patient evaluations for Baclofen intrathecal pump

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Dec 11, 2009 (Started May 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (stiffness in knees)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 45 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: no drowsiness like when taking oral form just after started yaking, knees would stiffen/freeze in place when inactive - very painful at night
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stiffness in knees

  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 27, 2009 (Started Apr 21, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (kink in the catheter)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: One time
Advice & Tips: I had a bad & rare reaction. The pump was turned off that night in the ER.
Side effects: kink in the catheter

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks
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