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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
357 patients in the community are taking or have taken Multivitamins.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 261 | 73% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 26 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 4 | 1% |
| Don't know | 3 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| Mobility | 1 | <1% |
| low energy | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Omega 3 Fish Oil, Vitamin C, and Physical Exercise.
| daily | weekly | 1 cap(s) daily | 1 daily | 1 intl units daily | 1 mg daily | 1 other daily | 1 tab(s) daily | 1 tbs. daily | 1 tps. daily | 2 cap(s) daily | 2 daily | 2 tab(s) daily | 2 tbs. daily | 3 cap(s) daily | 4 daily | 5 cap(s) daily | 6 daily | 15 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 80 daily | 100 daily | 100 mg daily | 150 daily | 200 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 tab(s) daily | 600 cap(s) daily | 600 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1030 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 2200 mg 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 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 18% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 18% | 2 |
| Slight | 9% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 55% | 6 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 13 |
Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Indigestion, After taste
Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)
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- Sheila T
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by Sheila T
Nov 27, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
- Advice/Tips
- I feel like they help some.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- jkt
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
- See profile
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by jkt
Dec 09, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.