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What is FiberCon? FiberCon is a brand name product containing polycarbophil that promotes bulk forming fiber by restoring a more normal moisture level and providing bulk in the patient's intestinal tract
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12 patients in the community are taking or have taken FiberCon.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Constipation | 6 | 50% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 3 | 25% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 8% |
Based on the patients currently taking FiberCon.
How long current patients have been taking FiberCon or how long patients were taking FiberCon before stopping.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 1 | 100% |
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
There is currently no efficacy data for FiberCon.
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
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| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Diarrhea
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 07, 2009.