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See also: Vitamin Supplements

What is Multivitamins? A vitamin is a nutrient that is an organic compound required in tiny amounts for essential metabolic reactions in a living organism. Most vitamins must be obtained from the diet. Dietary supplements, containing vitamins, may ensure that adequate amounts are obtained, and may also contain minerals. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

106 patients in the community are taking or have taken Multivitamins.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 82 77%
Treat Parkinson's 6 5%
Other 5 4%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%

Duration

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

Currently taking Multivitamins

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
3
5
12
7
48

Stopped taking Multivitamins

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
1
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Multivitamins (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 50% Other: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Side effects too severe 1 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Not indicated 1 17% Not indicated: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 20% 1
Moderate 40% 2
Slight 20% 1
Can't tell 20% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 5

Top reported side-effects include: Indigestion, Nausea

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Multivitamins



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