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What is Selenium?

Selenium is one of many antioxidants-substances that attack destructive cells in the body, an essential trace mineral, and a micronutrient. Selenium is used for the treatment of premature aging, cardiac-vascular disease, sexual dysfunction, menopausal problems and skin disorders.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
9 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Selenium. See all 23 dosages ►

  200mcg as needed 40 mcg as needed daily 1 mcg daily 40 mcg weekly 10 mcg daily 12.5 mcg daily 25 mcg daily 40 mcg daily 50 mcg daily 60 mcg daily 80 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 150 mg daily 200 mcg daily 250 mcg daily 300 mcg daily 400 mcg daily 425 mcg daily 500 mcg daily 800 mcg daily 1000 mcg daily 40000 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 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 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 83 Number of Patients: 83 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Selenium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
13 34% Did not seem to work: 34%
Other
13 34% Other: 34%
Personal research
5 13% Personal research: 13%
Not indicated
5 13% Not indicated: 13%
Expense
3 8% Expense: 8%
Side effects too severe
1 3% Side effects too severe: 3%

See all 38 patients who’ve stopped taking Selenium

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Selenium

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

Stopped Taking Selenium

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 78%
Usually
1 11%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 11%
Not at all
8 89%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
6 67%

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

Report created on March 22, 2010.