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Brand Names: Korean Ginseng
Generic Name: Ginseng

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Reasons Taken

23 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ginseng.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 12 57%
Slow my ALS progress 6 28%
Fatigue 3 14%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ginseng.

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  0 mg day 20 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 250 mg day 500 mg day 857 mg day 1000 mg day 1230 mg day 1350 mg day 1800 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Ginseng

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
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8

Stopped taking Ginseng

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
1
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2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ginseng (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 75% Did not seem to work: 75%
Personal research 1 25% Personal research: 25%
Doctor's advice 1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%


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