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What is Omega 3 Fish Oil?

Fish oil is available in various preparations including liquid and capsules. Fish oil is recommended for a healthy diet because it contains the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors to eicosanoids that reduce inflammation throughout the body.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 11%
None
16 89%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fish burps
1 50%
Indigestion
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 Fish Oil. See all 38 dosages ►

  - as needed daily 1 daily 1 g daily 1 mg daily 1 tps. daily 2 tps. daily 3 mg daily 4 g daily 10 mg daily 100 daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 daily 200 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 850 mg daily 1000 daily 1000 mg daily 1030.5 mg daily 1100 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1360 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2000 daily 2000 mg daily 2126 mg daily 2200 mg daily 2400 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3400 mg daily 4000 mg daily 4630 mg daily 6000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 93 Number of Patients: 93 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
34 56% Other: 56%
Did not seem to work
12 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Not indicated
6 10% Not indicated: 10%
Doctor's advice
4 7% Doctor's advice: 7%
Expense
3 5% Expense: 5%
Personal research
3 5% Personal research: 5%

See all 57 patients who’ve stopped taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

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

Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 61%
Usually
3 17%
Sometimes
1 6%
Never
3 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 22%
Not at all
14 78%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 6%
< $25
11 61%

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Report created on March 22, 2010.