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What is SAMe?

S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is an amino acid. As a supplement it's use is promoted for depression, osteoarthritis, and cholestasis of pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis associated with liver disease.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 25%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 13%
None
5 63%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stomach pain
2 25%
Anxiety during transition to lower dose
1 13%
Headaches
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking SAMe. See all 13 dosages ►

  200mg as needed daily 1.2 g daily 2 g daily 2 mg daily 400 mg monthly 50 mg daily 200 mg daily 400 mg daily 600 mg daily 750 mg daily 800 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking SAMe (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
5 33% Expense: 33%
Did not seem to work
4 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Other
3 20% Other: 20%
Side effects too severe
2 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Not indicated
2 13% Not indicated: 13%
Doctor's advice
1 7% Doctor's advice: 7%

See all 15 patients who’ve stopped taking SAMe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking SAMe

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
6
5
5
4

Stopped Taking SAMe

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
8
2
2
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 63%
Usually
3 38%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 13%
Somewhat
2 25%
A little
2 25%
Not at all
3 38%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 25%
$25-49
2 25%
< $25
1 13%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.