30 patient evaluations for Tizanidine taken for the purpose of 'muscle spasms'

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Mar 13, 2016 (Started Mar 01, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 7, 2015 (Started Mar 12, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 28, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2005)

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

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Jul 17, 2015 (Started Jun 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Three times daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2015 (Started May 22, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 13, 2014 (Started Sep 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cramps)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation

Jun 17, 2011 (Started Sep 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for cramps)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation

Dec 22, 2010 (Started Sep 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for cramps)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: constipation

Sep 13, 2010 (Started Sep 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cramps)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2014 (Started Jun 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 3, 2013 (Started Dec 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2013 (Started Oct 12, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 17, 2013 (Started Jun 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tension headache)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tiredness increased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 20, 2012 (Started Dec 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

  • 0 helpful marks
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