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What is Centrum Multivitamin?

A multivitamin and mineral supplement.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 55 5
Fatigue 4 1
Other 3 1
Don't know 1 0
ms 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 17%
Mild
1 17%
None
4 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Heartburn (reflux)
1 17%
Dark, soft stools
1 17%
Gas and Bloating
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 200 intl units daily 200 mg daily 600 mg daily 1000 mg daily 2000 mg daily
  57 Number of Patients: 57 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Centrum Multivitamin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 100% Other: 100%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Centrum Multivitamin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Centrum Multivitamin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
5
25

Stopped Taking Centrum Multivitamin

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 67%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
1 17%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
6 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 83%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.