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Reasons Taken

592 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin D.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin D.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 intl units day 0 mg day 0 tab(s) day 0 day 0 mg none 0 tab(s) week 0 week 1 intl units day 1 mg day 1 tab(s) day 1 day 50 intl units month 2 mg day 2 tab(s) day 50 intl units week 10 mg day 10 tab(s) day 15 intl units day 1000 g month 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 intl units day 100 mg day 100 day 150 intl units day 150 day 5000 mg month 200 intl units day 200 mcg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 250 day 300 mg day 400 intl units day 400 mg day 400 tab(s) day 400 day 500 mg day 500 day 600 intl units day 600 mg day 600 day 700 intl units day 800 intl units day 800 mg day 800 tab(s) day 800 day 1000 intl units day 1000 mcg day 1000 mg day 1000 tab(s) day 1000 day 1200 intl units day 1200 mg day 1200 day 1400 intl units day 1400 tab(s) day 1500 mg day 1500 day 1600 mg day 1600 day 1666 intl units day 1800 mg day 2000 intl units day 2000 mg day 2000 tab(s) day 2000 day 60006.00060006 other month 2200 intl units day 2200 mcg day 2400 intl units day 20000 intl units week 3000 intl units day 3000 mg day 3000 day 4000 intl units day 4000 mg day 4000 day 5000 intl units day 5000 mg day 6000 intl units day 6000 mg day 7143 intl units day 50000 intl units week 50000 week 7150 mg day 10000 intl units day 10000 day 50000 intl units day 50000 day 500000 intl units day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 90 Number of Patients: 90 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 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 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 82 Number of Patients: 82 1 Number of Patients: 1 47 Number of Patients: 47 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 37 Number of Patients: 37 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 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 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin D or how long patients were taking Vitamin D before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
18
48
86
109
89
104

Stopped taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
7
6
1
1
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 11 55% Other: 55%
Not indicated 4 20% Not indicated: 20%
Did not seem to work 2 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Personal research 2 10% Personal research: 10%
Expense 1 5% Expense: 5%
Course of treatment ended 1 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 17% 1
Moderate 17% 1
Can't tell 67% 4

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 13% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 88% 7

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

  • capt bubba
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • capt bubba
  • by capt bubba
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Mobility
Advice/Tips
Can't really say the Dr says do it so I do. Trust your Dr.

  • notgivenup
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Vitamin D



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