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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 1166 136 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 234 20 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 142 27 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Treat my mood condition(s) 82 15 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
High Cholesterol 78 10 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Fibromyalgia 72 14 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 2310 patients currently taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 4
Moderate
 11
Mild
 35
None
 234

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Omega 3 Fish Oil

Fish taste burps 11
Indigestion 8
Aftertaste 4
Bad breath 4
Diarrhea 3
Bad taste in mouth 2
See all 16 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 Fish Oil. See all 136 dosages ►

  daily 500 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,100 mg daily 1,200 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 2,400 mg daily 3,000 mg daily 4,000 mg daily 6,000 mg daily
  1376 Number of Patients: 1376 17 Number of Patients: 17 243 Number of Patients: 243 28 Number of Patients: 28 61 Number of Patients: 61 141 Number of Patients: 141 39 Number of Patients: 39 79 Number of Patients: 79 33 Number of Patients: 33 22 Number of Patients: 22  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 137   Other: 46%
Did not seem to work 61   Did not seem to work: 21%
Expense 49   Expense: 16%
Doctor's advice 30   Doctor's advice: 10%
Personal research 17   Personal research: 6%
Not indicated 15   Not indicated: 5%
Side effects too severe 13   Side effects too severe: 4%
Course of treatment ended 12   Course of treatment ended: 4%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 0%

See all 285 patients who’ve stopped taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

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

Currently Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil

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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

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

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Omega 3 Fish Oil

Always
 155 55%
Usually
 86 30%
Sometimes
 32 11%
Never
 11 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Omega 3 Fish Oil

Very
 6 2%
Somewhat
 11 4%
A little
 64 23%
Not at all
 203 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Omega 3 Fish Oil

$200+
 1 1%
$100-199
 2 1%
$50-99
 6 3%
$25-49
 27 15%
< $25
 139 79%

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Report created on May 26, 2012.