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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
General health 6 1
Other 4 1
Support another treatment 1 0
Like coffee 1 0
Tremors 1 0
Assistive communication 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 50%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

JITTERY
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Coffee. See all 14 dosages ►

  1tbs. as needed 1 daily 1 dose daily 1 mL daily 1 other daily 1 units daily 2 other daily 2 units daily 3 dose daily 3 other daily 3 units daily 4 units daily 5 units daily 20 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 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  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

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
7
2
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.