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What is Calcium and Magnesium?

Calcium is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes, and aids the nervous system. Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 38 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 8 0
Bone Health 7 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 0
Parkinson's Disease 3 0
Other 2 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 93 patients currently taking Calcium and Magnesium

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Calcium and Magnesium

Stomach upset 1
Hypomania 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Calcium and Magnesium. See all 17 dosages ►

  daily 1 tab(s) daily 3 daily 10.8 g daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,200 mg daily
  70 Number of Patients: 70 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium and Magnesium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 29%
Expense 2   Expense: 29%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 14%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 14%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 14%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Calcium and Magnesium

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Calcium and Magnesium

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

Stopped Taking Calcium and Magnesium

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Calcium and Magnesium

Always
 4 40%
Usually
 3 30%
Sometimes
 2 20%
Never
 1 10%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Calcium and Magnesium

Very
 1 10%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 20%
Not at all
 7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Calcium and Magnesium

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 5 100%

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Report created on February 10, 2012.