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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
0 0%
Moderate
1 2%
Mild
6 14%
None
35 83%

Most commonly reported side effects

Indigestion
3 7%
After taste
3 7%
burping fish oil!
2 5%
Fish burps
2 5%
Bad breath
1 2%
Diarrhea
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 Fish Oil. See all 74 dosages ►

  all the time (24/7) - as needed daily 1 daily 1 g daily 1 intl units daily 1 mg daily 1 tbs. daily 1 tps. daily 2 cap(s) daily 2 daily 2 g daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 cap(s) daily 3 mg daily 3 other daily 3 tps. daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 10 mg daily 14 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 700 mg daily 766 mg daily 800 mg daily 900 mg daily 1000 daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mg daily 1000 mg one time 1000 other daily 1100 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1300 mg daily 1500 mg daily 1520 mg daily 1600 mg daily 1700 mg daily 1800 mg daily 1861 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2200 mg daily 2400 mg daily 2700 mg daily 3000 daily 3000 mg daily 3200 mg daily 3600 mg daily 4000 daily 4000 intl units daily 4000 mg daily 4800 mg daily 5000 mg daily 6000 mg daily 6600 mg daily 8000 mg daily 9000 mg daily 10000 mg daily 15000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 515 Number of Patients: 515 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 111 Number of Patients: 111 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 32 Number of Patients: 32 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 47 Number of Patients: 47 2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 31 Number of Patients: 31 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
32 47% Other: 47%
Expense
11 16% Expense: 16%
Did not seem to work
10 15% Did not seem to work: 15%
Side effects too severe
5 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Doctor's advice
5 7% Doctor's advice: 7%
Course of treatment ended
4 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Personal research
3 4% Personal research: 4%
Not indicated
2 3% Not indicated: 3%

See all 66 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
6
12
74
138
181

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
9
11
9
12
16
9

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
26 62%
Usually
12 29%
Sometimes
4 10%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 10%
Not at all
38 90%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
9 21%
< $25
22 52%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.