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Brand Names: Devacor ADS, Digestive Enzymes, Digestymes, Liverzyne, Neprinol Enzyme Therapy, Papaya Enzymes, Serrapeptase Enzyme, Ulta Enzyme, Vibra-Gest, Wobenzym
Generic Name: Enzyme Supplements
See also: Coenzyme A Precursor, CoQ10, CoQ10 and L-Carnitine, CoQ10 Plus

What is Enzyme Supplements? Enzymes are absorbed by the body as intact molecules and are distributed to the body through the bloodstream as needed supporting the body's needs against the disease process. Enzyme supplements are used as nutritional supplements.


Reasons Taken

37 patients in the community are taking or have taken Enzyme Supplements.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 17 45%
Other 11 29%
Slow my MS progress 3 8%
Bowel problems 2 5%
Constipation 2 5%
Slow my ALS progress 2 5%
GI problems 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Enzyme Supplements.

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  0 mg day 0 day 1 day 3 day 4 g day 4 tab(s) day 4 day 5 mg day 6 other day 100 mg day 264 mg day 400 mg day 726 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 1050 mg day 3000 mg day 4500 mg day
  9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Enzyme Supplements or how long patients were taking Enzyme Supplements before stopping.

Currently taking Enzyme Supplements

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
1
6
4
5

Stopped taking Enzyme Supplements

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
3
2
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Enzyme Supplements (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 3 30% Expense: 30%
Other 3 30% Other: 30%
Did not seem to work 2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Course of treatment ended 2 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%
Personal research 1 10% Personal research: 10%


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