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Reasons Taken

131 patients in the community are taking or have taken Avoid Alcohol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 52 39%
Other 26 19%
Support another treatment 11 8%
Slow my ALS progress 8 6%
Depression 7 5%
Cognition 2 1%
Balance problems 1 <1%
elevated liver enzymes 1 <1%
MAKES ME ILL 1 <1%
Variant of Migraine - Cluster Headaches 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Avoid Alcohol.

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  0 mg All the time (24/7) 0 mL All the time (24/7) 0 other All the time (24/7) 0 other As needed 0 mcg Daily 0 mg Daily 0 mL Daily 0 other Daily 0 Daily 1 L All the time (24/7) 1 other As needed 24 other All the time (24/7) 0.5 L Monthly 1 other Monthly 1 mcg Daily 1 mg Daily 1 other Daily 1 tbs. Monthly 24 hr All the time (24/7) 24 hr Daily 24 other Daily 75 other Daily 10000 other Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 44 Number of Patients: 44 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 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  

Duration

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

Currently taking Avoid Alcohol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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9
14
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44

Stopped taking Avoid Alcohol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
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2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Avoid Alcohol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 2 40% Not indicated: 40%
Did not seem to work 1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Other 1 20% Other: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Slight 25% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 27% 3
None 73% 8

Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, Weird looks, Pressure from others to drink

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • mark61
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mark61
  • by mark61
    Sep 02, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • FlipFlop
    Sex: F
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    31 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by FlipFlop
    Sep 30, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Avoid Alcohol



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