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Brand Names:
Auxina e-400, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, Ester-E, Ultra-Synergist E
See also:
Vitamin Supplements
What is Vitamin E?
Antioxidants such as vitamin E act to protect your cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of energy metabolism. It is the collective name for a set of 8 related tocopherols and tocotrienols, fat-soluble vitamins with antioxidant properties.
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113 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin E.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 85 | 75% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Slow my MS progress | 6 | 5% |
| Fatigue | 2 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 1 | <1% |
| 0 day | 1 day | 3 intl units day | 6 intl units day | 100 mg day | 200 intl units day | 200 mg day | 400 intl units day | 400 mg day | 400 day | 500 intl units day | 500 mg day | 500 day | 800 intl units day | 800 day | 1000 intl units day | 1000 mg day | 1200 intl units day | 2000 intl units day | ||
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How long current patients have been taking Vitamin E or how long patients were taking Vitamin E before stopping.
Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 40% | 2 |
| Slight | 40% | 2 |
General health
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 7 |
Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.