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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
General health 2 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

  daily 1000 mg daily 2400 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
0
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$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 March 20, 2010.