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What is Omega 3 EPA/DHA?

Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of unsaturated fatty acids that includes eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA and EPA are made by microalgae that live in seawater.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 15 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Heart and Brain Health 8 1 Efficacy_moderate
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 5 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Depression with anxiety 4 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Multiple Uses 3 1 Efficacy_major
Major Depressive Disorder 3 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 67 patients currently taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 9

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA. See all 18 dosages ►

  daily 1,000 mg daily 1,100 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 2,300 mg daily 2,580 mg daily 3,000 mg daily 3,600 mg daily 4,000 mg daily 4,400 mg daily
  42 Number of Patients: 42 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1   Expense: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA

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

Stopped Taking Omega 3 EPA/DHA

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Omega 3 EPA/DHA

Always
 4 40%
Usually
 5 50%
Sometimes
 1 10%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Omega 3 EPA/DHA

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 3 30%
Not at all
 7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Omega 3 EPA/DHA

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 17%
$25-49
 2 33%
< $25
 3 50%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.