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What is Inositol?

Inositol is a fatty lipid that is needed by the body for cell membrane formation. It is sometimes referred to as Vitamin B 8. It is most prevalent in the heart and brain. It affects nerve transmission and helps the body to transport fats.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 2 0
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2 1 Efficacy_slight
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) 2 0
Mood 2 1 Efficacy_none
CCSVI (Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency) 1 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0

See all 17 patients currently taking Inositol

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Inositol

Sore throat (Pharyngitis) 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Inositol. See all 11 dosages ►

  5 mg daily 8.4 g daily 10 mg daily 250 mg daily 324 mg daily 500 mg daily 972 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,620 mg daily 2,600 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Inositol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 100%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Inositol

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

Currently Taking Inositol

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

Stopped Taking Inositol

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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

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Inositol

Always
 1 25%
Usually
 3 75%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Inositol

Very
 1 25%
Somewhat
 1 25%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 1 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Inositol

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 100%

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Report created on February 09, 2012.