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What is Flax Seed Oil capsules?

Derived from the seeds of a slender annual plant, it is also known as linseed. Traditional medicinal uses include treating coughs, colds, constipation, and urinary tract infections. It has also been used as a topical demulcent and emollient. Flaxseed is a concentrated source of omega-3 fatty acids. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
4 100%

Dosages

  daily 1 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1300 mg daily 2000 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3600 mg daily
  64 Number of Patients: 64 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 16 Number of Patients: 16 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Flax Seed Oil capsules (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
7 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work
4 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Personal research
3 21% Personal research: 21%
Expense
2 14% Expense: 14%
Not indicated
1 7% Not indicated: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped taking Flax Seed Oil capsules

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Flax Seed Oil capsules

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
13
10
23

Stopped Taking Flax Seed Oil capsules

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
1
5
2
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 50%
Usually
2 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 25%
Not at all
3 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.