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Brand Names: Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc Rub

What is Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc? Calcium, magnesium, and zinc are three of the most important minerals the body needs to gain and maintain good health. Calcium and magnesium help maintain healthy bones while zinc is essential for cell division and growth. Zinc is an essential element needed to support the body's immune system.

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Reasons Taken

17 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 10 58%
Other 3 17%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 5%
Muscle tension 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc.

  0 - day 0 mg day 1 other day 30 mg day 100 mg day 500 mg day 1000 mg day 1800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc or how long patients were taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc before stopping.

Currently taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc

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

Stopped taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 100% Did not seem to work: 100%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • gardener
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
  • gardener
  • by gardener
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • jmscout
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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