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What is Osteo Bi-Flex?

Osteo bi-flex is used for the relief of bone joint discomfort. It contains Glucosamine HCl and proprietary blend of Chondroitin, MSM Complex and other joint factors, such as Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid.

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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Joint pain 6 0
Improve mobility 4 1 Efficacy_slight
Other 3 0
Pain in knees 2 0
Arthritis pain 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Osteoarthritis (OA) 1 0

See all 11 patients currently taking Osteo Bi-Flex

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Osteo Bi-Flex

Constipation 1
None 1

Reported Dosages

  daily 2 other daily 200 mg-250 mg daily 2 x 200 mg-250 mg daily 3 x 200 mg-250 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Osteo Bi-Flex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3   Other: 60%
Expense 2   Expense: 40%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 20%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Osteo Bi-Flex

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

Currently Taking Osteo Bi-Flex

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

Stopped Taking Osteo Bi-Flex

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

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Osteo Bi-Flex

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Osteo Bi-Flex

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Osteo Bi-Flex

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

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Report created on May 27, 2012.