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Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Constipation 13 3
General health 5 2
Other 3 0
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 3 1
Support another treatment 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 20%
None
4 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

Gas and Bloating
1 20%
hard stools, gas
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Fiber. See all 18 dosages ►

  0.52mg as needed 1other as needed daily 1 tbs. daily 1 tps. daily 3 tbs. daily 4 mcg daily 5 g daily 6 other daily 12 mg daily 20 mg daily 20 tbs. daily 25 g daily 45 mg daily 100 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1100 mg daily 1250 mg daily
  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 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 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Fiber (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
2 40% Expense: 40%
Other
2 40% Other: 40%
Personal research
1 20% Personal research: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Fiber

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Fiber

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
7
3
2

Stopped Taking Fiber

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 40%
Usually
3 60%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 20%
< $25
3 60%

Report created on November 22, 2009.