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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
1 7%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 14%
None
11 79%

Most commonly reported side effects

Indigestion
2 14%
Fish burps
2 14%
After taste
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 Fish Oil. See all 12 dosages ►

  200tab(s) as needed daily 1 cap(s) daily 1 tbs. daily 2 tps. daily 500 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1100 mg daily 1725 mg daily 2000 mg daily 3000 mg daily 4000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 145 Number of Patients: 145 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
8 67% Other: 67%
Doctor's advice
3 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe
2 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Did not seem to work
1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%
Expense
1 8% Expense: 8%
Course of treatment ended
1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

See all 12 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
1
3
7
37
18
31

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
1
1
2
3
2
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 57%
Usually
6 43%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 7%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 14%
Not at all
11 79%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 7%
< $25
4 29%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.