Riluzole: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Riluzole?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	5,603	1,287
This item is relevant to you: Primary lateral sclerosis	106	34
This item is relevant to you: Progressive muscular atrophy	80	43
This item is relevant to you: General health	15	9
This item is relevant to you: Stiffness/spasticity	9	3

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Fatigue	52
Nausea	37
Elevated liver enzymes	23
Tiredness	21
Stomach pain	14
Abdominal pain	9

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	95
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	119
This item is relevant to you: Mild	180
This item is relevant to you: None	957

Member evaluations

Sbviviano

evaluated on Jan 05, 2019

Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Major
Side effects: None

ellie29609

evaluated on Feb 15, 2018

Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Moderate
Side effects: None

kayaker

evaluated on Jan 15, 2018

Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Slight
Side effects: None

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