L-methylfolate Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Deplin, Metanx
Generic Name: L-methylfolate
What is L-methylfolate?
L-methylfolate is the natural, active form of folate. Folate supplementation has potential to impact prenatal care, homocysteine management and the treatment of depression, dementia and cardiovascular conditions.
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Reasons Taken
18 patients in the community are taking or have taken L-methylfolate.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 11 | 68% |
| Other | 2 | 12% |
| Cold feet | 1 | 6% |
| Fatigue | 1 | 6% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 6% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking L-methylfolate.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking L-methylfolate or how long patients were taking L-methylfolate before stopping.
Currently taking L-methylfolate
Stopped taking L-methylfolate
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Can't tell | 33% | 1 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 4 |
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)
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- searchinglikeme
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 39 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by searchinglikeme
May 04, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat my mood condition(s)
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- thiagirl
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
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by thiagirl
Aug 28, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Cold feet
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks