See also: Vitamin Supplements
A multivitamin is a preparation intended to supplement a human diet with vitamins, dietary minerals and other nutritional elements. Such preparations are available in the form of tablets, capsules, pastilles, powders, liquids and injectable formulations.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 125 |
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13 | |
| Treat Parkinson's | 10 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Multivitamins. See all 27 dosages ►
| as needed | daily | 1 cap(s) daily | 1 daily | 1 intl units daily | 1 mg daily | 1 other daily | 1 tab(s) daily | 2 cap(s) daily | 2 daily | 2 mg daily | 2 tab(s) daily | 3 cap(s) daily | 4 cap(s) daily | 6 cap(s) daily | 50 mg daily | 100 cap(s) daily | 100 mg daily | 100 tab(s) daily | 200 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 intl units daily | 800 mg daily | 1000 daily | 1000 mg daily | 1200 cap(s) daily | ||
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76
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44
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17
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1
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10
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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4 | 44% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 22% |
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Expense
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1 | 11% |
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Personal research
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1 | 11% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 11% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.