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Reasons Taken

22 patients in the community are taking or have taken Metamucil.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Constipation 6 27%
General health 6 27%
Bowel problems 5 22%
Other 2 9%
Support another treatment 1 4%
Slow my MS progress 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Metamucil.

  0 tps. day 1 tps. day 2 tps. day 3 tps. day 3.4 g day 5 tps. day 10.2 g day 1000 mg day 1500 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Metamucil or how long patients were taking Metamucil before stopping.

Currently taking Metamucil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
3
4
7

Stopped taking Metamucil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Metamucil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%


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