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What is Coffee?

Coffee is a stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds of the coffee plant. On average, the caffeine content varies by type & preparation. A single cup (7oz) of brewed drip coffee ranges from 115-175 mg and a single shot (1 oz) of expresso contains 60mg. Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine free Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Fatigue 25 2
Other 6 1
General health 5 0
Cognition 5 0
Headaches 3 0
Sensation 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 33%
Mild
1 33%
None
1 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Jitters
1 33%
Stomach ache
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Coffee. See all 24 dosages

  0ml as needed 6 other all the time (24/7) 0.5 liter daily 1 dose daily 1 L daily 1 other daily 1 tps. daily 1 units daily 2 dose daily 2 other daily 2 units daily 3 dose daily 3 other daily 3 units daily 4 dose daily 4 other daily 4 units daily 5 dose daily 5 mg daily 5 units daily 6 other daily 6 tbs. daily 24 L daily 360 L daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Coffee (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
1 50% Expense: 50%
Doctor's advice
1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe
1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Coffee

Currently Using Coffee

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
8
7
27

Stopped Using Coffee

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

Report created on November 21, 2009.