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Below are Relafen (Nabumetone) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Relafen has an overall score of 6.33. The effectiveness score is 6 and the side effect score is 8.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Relafen review by 40 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | sciatica |
Dosage & duration: | | 750mg taken 2 pills once daily for the period of 6 months |
Other conditions: | | na |
Other drugs taken: | | glipizide | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The only benefit I received from this drug was the ability to get through my day without experiencing unbearable pain. My sciatica was not a condition that flared up continually; rather, it came approximately 4-6 times per month. |
Side effects: | | Excessive sleepiness, lack of concentration, feelings similar to those that one would experience taking oxycodone. I felt "high" for many hours after taking this drug. |
Comments: | | The plan was a permanent solution to my occasional flare-ups of sciatica. My physician basically stated that there was no cure for my pain; therefore, I needed to be placed on a prescription regimen that would hopefully reduce the occurrence and/or frequency of sciatica. Each bottle contained a 60 day supply with enough refills to last me an entire year. I have 2 herniated discs, one at L4-L5 and the other at S1. The herniation at L4-L5 was causing pressure on my sciatic nerve which runs down the length of the left leg. For me, this drug was not effective; perhaps, if I had continual pain I would learn to live with the side-effects. I did stop taking any medications for my condition and am learning to cope without prescriptions at this time. It appears that eventually I will need to take medication but I want to avoid feeling "doped up" for as long as possible. |
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| Relafen review by 53 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | pain |
Dosage & duration: | | 750 mg taken 2 x per day for the period of 30 days |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The benefits of this treatment was slightly reduced pain due to a partial rotator cuff tear |
Side effects: | | There were no side effects experienced with this drug |
Comments: | | The treatment for this injury was to take the drug as prescribed in addition to physical therapy. Drug and physical therapy was prescribed for approximately six weeks. |
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| Relafen review by 20 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | oral infection and swelling |
Dosage & duration: | | 750mg taken twice a day for the period of one week |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | this drug helped the swelling i had in my mouth from an infected area above my wisdom tooth. it didn't help with the pain, i had to take another prescription drug to get all of the swelling and pain to a bearable level. the |
Side effects: | | there were no side effects, i took this medicine with and without food and had no problems after. |
Comments: | | while the drug helped with the swelling, it did take a little longer than expected, yet i did have swelling on my cheek and my gums. the drug definitely didn't seem to help with the pain, i needed something stronger to go along with the nabumetone. |
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