Ratings, Reviews Summary for SKELAXIN (CARNRICK)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of SKELAXIN: 2.7 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 310 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for SKELAXIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 1 | 1 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 16 | 2.6 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 59 | 2.6 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 88 | 3 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 80 | 2.8 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 42 | 2.5 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15 | 2.6 |
| Age 75 and up | 1 | 1 |
Ratings by Sex for SKELAXIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 98 | 2.69 |
| Female | 210 | 2.77 |
| Not Specified | 2 | 2 |
Why SKELAXIN* (Metaxalone ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of SKELAXIN: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.79)
(based on 294 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** SKELAXIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back pain* | 20 |
| 2 | Neck pain* | 11 |
| 3 | Muscle spasms* | 8 |
| 4 | Fibromyalgia* | 3 |
| 5 | Myalgia* | 3 |
| 6 | Ligament sprain | 2 |
| 7 | Back injury* | 2 |
| 8 | Musculoskeletal pain | 2 |
| 9 | Myositis | 1 |
| 10 | Intervertebral disc protrusion | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of SKELAXIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 67 |
| 2 | Drug ineffective* | 31 |
| 3 | Dizziness* | 30 |
| 4 | Headache* | 29 |
| 5 | Disturbance in attention | 27 |
| 6 | Nausea* | 21 |
| 7 | Depression* | 20 |
| 8 | Anxiety* | 17 |
| 9 | Insomnia | 14 |
| 10 | Fatigue* | 12 |
| 11 | Abdominal discomfort | 11 |
| 12 | Urticaria | 11 |
| 13 | Irritability | 11 |
| 14 | Discomfort | 11 |
| 15 | Feeling jittery | 10 |
| 16 | Oedema | 10 |
| 17 | Diarrhoea | 9 |
| 18 | Muscular weakness | 9 |
| 19 | Pain* | 9 |
| 20 | Muscle spasms | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for SKELAXIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Metaxalone (Metaxalone, Skelaxin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com