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What is FiberCon?

FiberCon is a brand name product containing polycarbophil that promotes bulk forming fiber by restoring a more normal moisture level and providing bulk in the patient's intestinal tract

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Constipation 7 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Bowel irritability 6 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Support digestive health 2 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Regularity 2 1 Efficacy_major
Occasional constipation 1 0
Stomach upset 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with FiberCon

Diarrhea 1
Bowel irritability 1

Reported Dosages

  625mg as needed 625 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,250 mg daily 1,875 mg daily 2,500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking FiberCon (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 25%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 25%
Other 1   Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking FiberCon

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

Currently Taking FiberCon

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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 FiberCon

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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

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of FiberCon

Always
 3 50%
Usually
 2 33%
Sometimes
 1 17%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of FiberCon

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 17%
Not at all
 5 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of FiberCon

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

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Report created on May 27, 2012.