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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. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 30 3
Other 5 2
bone health 4 1
Stiffness/Spasticity 3 0
Slow my MS progress 2 0
Treat Parkinson's 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 14%
Mild
1 14%
None
5 71%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach upset
1 14%
hypomania
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Calcium and Magnesium. See all 12 dosages

  daily 1 g daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1 tab(s) daily 3 daily 3 tab(s) daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  36 Number of Patients: 36 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium and Magnesium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
2 40% Expense: 40%
Did not seem to work
1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Personal research
1 20% Personal research: 20%
Side effects too severe
1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Not indicated
1 20% Not indicated: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Calcium and Magnesium

Currently Taking Calcium and Magnesium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
3
7
5
15

Stopped Taking Calcium and Magnesium

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 57%
Usually
3 43%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
7 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 57%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.