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What is Ester-C?

Ester-C® Calcium Ascorbate is a unique and patented form of vitamin C. It is made using a proprietary, water-based manufacturing process which results in a pH neutral product that contains naturally occurring vitamin C metabolites.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 17 1
Other 6 1
non acidic and well absorbed 1 0
slow my als progress 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 50%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Mouth sores/ulcers
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  20 mg daily 500 mg daily 1000 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily 500000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ester-C (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research
1 50% Personal research: 50%
Side effects too severe
1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Ester-C

Currently Taking Ester-C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
4
4
7

Stopped Taking Ester-C

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 50%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.