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What is Fiber Tabs?

Fiber-Tabs™ is a brand of polycarbophil which is used to treat diarrhea or constipation by restoring a more normal moisture level and providing bulk in the patient's intestinal tract.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
GLUTEN INTOL/NEED FIBER 1 1 Efficacy_major
Lactose intolerance symptoms 1 1 Efficacy_none
Bowel irritability 1 0
Constipation 1 0

See 1 patient currently taking Fiber Tabs

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Fiber Tabs

Bowel problems 1

Reported Dosages

  625 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Fiber Tabs (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Fiber Tabs

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Stopped Taking Fiber Tabs

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Fiber Tabs

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Fiber Tabs

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Fiber Tabs

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

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Report created on May 25, 2012.