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28 patient evaluations for Botulinum Toxin Type A

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Nov 16, 2009 (Started Jul 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for disordered muscle tension (dystonia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (muscle weakness, injection site pain, muscle aches, burning sensation in muscle)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site pain, burning sensation in muscle, muscle aches, muscle weakness
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 1, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Jun 22, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Jun 11, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

May 9, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, I couldn't bear weight on my leg., pain in leg(s), extreme tenderness along inner thigh for about 3 weeks
  • 3 helpful marks

Sep 11, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 7, 2009 (Started Mar 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    Mild (alligator tongue)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: alligator tongue
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2008 (Started Apr 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 8, 2008 (Started Nov 21, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 units Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2008 (Started May 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 400 units Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2006 (Started Jan 27, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 Monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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