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Multivitamins Treatment Report
See also: Vitamin Supplements
What is Multivitamins? A multivitamin is a preparation intended to supplement a human diet with vitamins, dietary minerals and other nutritional elements. Such preparations are available in the form of tablets, capsules, pastilles, powders, liquids and injectable formulations.
Reasons taken
1748 patients in the community are taking or have taken Multivitamins.
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 1166 | 66% |
| Fatigue | 43 | 2% |
| Other | 42 | 2% |
| Slow my MS progress | 32 | 1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 26 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 16 | <1% |
| Improve immune function | 13 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 10 | <1% |
| Don't know | 8 | <1% |
| Anemia | 4 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Omega 3 Fish Oil, Vitamin C, and Physical Exercise.
| 1cap(s) as needed | 1 tab(s) all the time (24/7) | 1tab(s) as needed | all the time (24/7) | as needed | daily | weekly | 1 cap(s) weekly | 2 cap(s) weekly | 3 cap(s) weekly | 0.5 cap(s) daily | 5 g weekly | 1 cap(s) daily | 1 daily | 1 intl units daily | 1 mg daily | 1 mL daily | 1 other daily | 1 tab(s) daily | 1 tbs. daily | 1 tps. daily | 2 tbs. | 2 cap(s) daily | 2 daily | 2 mg daily | 2 other daily | 2 tab(s) daily | 2 tbs. daily | 3 cap(s) daily | 3 tab(s) daily | 4 cap(s) daily | 4 daily | 4 tab(s) daily | 5 cap(s) daily | 5 other daily | 6 cap(s) daily | 6 daily | 6 tab(s) daily | 8 tab(s) daily | 8.8 IU daily | 9 cap(s) daily | 10 daily | 10 intl units daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 cap(s) daily | 20 mg daily | 20 other daily | 50 mg daily | 53 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 80 daily | 80 mg daily | 100 cap(s) daily | 100 daily | 100 mg daily | 100 other daily | 100 tab(s) daily | 120 cap(s) daily | 150 daily | 150 mg daily | 200 daily | 200 intl units daily | 200 mcg daily | 200 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 250 tab(s) daily | 300 mg daily | 325 mg daily | 350 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 480 mg daily | 500 cap(s) daily | 500 intl units daily | 500 mg daily | 500 mL daily | 500 other daily | 500 tab(s) daily | 600 cap(s) daily | 600 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 800 tab(s) daily | 1000 cap(s) daily | 1000 daily | 1000 intl units daily | 1000 mg daily | 1000 tab(s) daily | 1030 mg daily | 1200 cap(s) daily | 1200 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 2200 mg daily | 2500 mg daily | 4000 mg daily | 5000 other daily | 6500 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Multivitamins or how long patients were taking Multivitamins before stopping.
Currently Taking Multivitamins
Stopped Taking Multivitamins
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 112 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 19% | 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 30% | 29 |
| Slight | 10% | 10 |
| None | 1% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 40% | 38 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 1% | 1 |
| Mild | 6% | 7 |
| None | 93% | 104 |
Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Indigestion, After taste
Summary results are based on 112 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 112)
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- jntdsn
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by jntdsn
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- notgivenup
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by notgivenup
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.