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See also: Vitamin Supplements

What is Multiple Vitamins? 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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

131 patients in the community are taking or have taken Multiple Vitamins.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 92 70%
Treat Parkinson's 7 5%
Other 5 3%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Multiple Vitamins.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 As needed 0 - Daily 0 intl units Daily 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 1 cap(s) Daily 1 intl units Daily 1 mg Daily 1 tab(s) Daily 1 Daily 2 mg Daily 2 tab(s) Daily 2 Daily 100 mg Daily 100 tab(s) Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 500 intl units Daily 1000 mg Daily 1000 Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 56 Number of Patients: 56 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 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  

Duration

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

Currently taking Multiple Vitamins

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
12
7
9
12
56

Stopped taking Multiple Vitamins

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 Multiple Vitamins (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 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 2
Moderate 50% 4
Can't tell 25% 2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 13% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 88% 7

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Indigestion

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

  • jntdsn
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • dixie pixie
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • dixie pixie
  • by dixie pixie
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Multiple Vitamins



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