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What is Peppermint oil enteric gel cap?

Peppermint oil made from the peppermint plant has been used for many years as a tea to calm the digestion. It has an anti-spasmodic action, and calms the smooth muscles of the stomach, intestines, and uterus. Peppermint also has analgesic properties.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Bowel irritability 3 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
General health 2 1 Efficacy_none
Constipation 2 1 Efficacy_major
Stomach upset 1 1 Efficacy_none
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) 1 0
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) 1 0

See all 2 patients currently taking Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 4

Reported Dosages

  1 other weekly 1 other daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Peppermint oil enteric gel cap (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4   Other: 57%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 14%
Expense 1   Expense: 14%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

Always
 3 60%
Usually
 2 40%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 20%
Not at all
 4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Peppermint oil enteric gel cap

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 100%

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Report created on May 23, 2012.