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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

51 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin E.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 24 47%
Treat Parkinson's 15 29%
Other 5 9%
Don't know 2 3%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin E.

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  0 day 200 intl units day 200 mg day 400 intl units day 400 mg day 700 mg day 800 intl units day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1400 intl units day 1600 intl units day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 17 Number of Patients: 17 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Vitamin E

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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12
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18

Stopped taking Vitamin E

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
1
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin E (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%


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