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What is NatureMade Vitamin D?

Vitamin D actually refers to a group of steroid molecules. It is called the sunlight vitamin because the body produces it when the sun's rays strike the skin. It is important for the proper absorption of calcium from food and is vital for the control of the levels of calcium in the blood.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 16 0
Slow my MS progress 11 0
Other 4 1
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 1 0
potential benefit with no downside risk and low cost 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking NatureMade Vitamin D. See all 16 dosages

  daily 200 intl units daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 intl units daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mcg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 intl units daily 2000 intl units daily 2000 mg daily 2200 intl units daily 3000 mg daily 10000 intl units daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking NatureMade Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 67% Other: 67%
Course of treatment ended
1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Not indicated
1 17% Not indicated: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking NatureMade Vitamin D

Currently Taking NatureMade Vitamin D

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

Stopped Taking NatureMade Vitamin D

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on November 21, 2009.