Selenium Treatment Report

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What is Selenium?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
65 5 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
34 3 Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
25 5 Efficacy_cant_tell
15 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
5 0
3 1 Efficacy_moderate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
1
Mild
0
None
18

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Selenium

1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Selenium. See all 28 dosages

  daily 25 mcg daily 40 mcg daily 50 mcg daily 80 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 200 mcg daily 220 mcg daily 400 mcg daily 40,000 mcg daily
  14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 102 Number of Patients: 102 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Selenium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 16   Other: 36%
Did not seem to work 15   Did not seem to work: 33%
Personal research 7   Personal research: 16%
Not indicated 4   Not indicated: 9%
Expense 3   Expense: 7%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 7%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 4%

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Currently Taking Selenium

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

Stopped Taking Selenium

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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Selenium

Always
15 79%
Usually
2 11%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
2 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Selenium

Very
1 5%
Somewhat
1 5%
A little
1 5%
Not at all
16 84%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Selenium

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
13 100%

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2 patient evaluations for Selenium

Purpose: Support immune health (Started Nov 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 27, 2010 200 mcg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: General health (Started Oct 23, 2004)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 15, 2008 200 mcg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 15, 2008 200 mcg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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17 additional evaluations for Selenium are not currently shared publicly.

What is selenium?


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Interactions

Other Names

Sele-Pak, Selenium TR, Selepen, selenious acid, and selenium

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