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See also: Vitamin B Complex w/Vitamin C

What is Vitamin B Complex? The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

35 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B Complex.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 14 40%
Treat Parkinson's 5 14%
Fatigue 2 5%
Other 2 5%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B Complex.

  0 - day 0 mg day 1 mcg week 100 mg day 500 mg day 1000 mg day
  15 Number of Patients: 15 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
3
6
7
0
9

Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
1
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Not indicated 2 50% Not indicated: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Fatigue

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 100% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: increased appetite

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • essay
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • essay
  • by essay
    Oct 09, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Fatigue
Advice/Tips
good for fatigue

See all evaluation results for Vitamin B Complex



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