Iron supplement Treatment Report

Category: Supplements

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See also: Ferrous sulfate, Hematinic Formula, Hemocyte Plus

What is Iron supplement?

An example of Iron supplement

Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health and an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport. It is also important for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Supplemental iron is available in tablets, liquids, injections, infusions.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
137 37 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
44 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
29 7 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
19 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
12 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
6 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 273 patients currently taking Iron supplement

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 6
Moderate
 6
Mild
 21
None
 31

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Iron supplement

16
3
3
2
1
1
See all 9 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Iron supplement. See all 78 dosages ►

  daily 1 tab(s) daily 1 mg daily 2 tab(s) daily 27 mg daily 28 mg daily 50 mg daily 65 mg daily 100 mg daily 325 mg daily
  16 Number of Patients: 16 25 Number of Patients: 25 12 Number of Patients: 12 6 Number of Patients: 6 17 Number of Patients: 17 7 Number of Patients: 7 8 Number of Patients: 8 39 Number of Patients: 39 5 Number of Patients: 5 22 Number of Patients: 22  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Iron supplement (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 20   Course of treatment ended: 30%
Other 16   Other: 24%
Side effects too severe 8   Side effects too severe: 12%
Doctor's advice 8   Doctor's advice: 12%
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 9%
Not indicated 4   Not indicated: 6%
Personal research 3   Personal research: 4%
Expense 3   Expense: 4%

See all 62 patients who’ve stopped taking Iron supplement

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Iron supplement

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

Stopped Taking Iron supplement

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Iron supplement

Always
 36 56%
Usually
 14 22%
Sometimes
 12 19%
Never
 2 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Iron supplement

Very
 3 5%
Somewhat
 3 5%
A little
 16 25%
Not at all
 42 66%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Iron supplement

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 3 8%
< $25
 36 92%

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11 patient evaluations for Iron supplement

  • adi411
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 23y
    Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 4 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: Mild
    I am: Good
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  • by adi411
  • See adi411's full Iron supplement history
Purpose: Anemia (Started Jan 29, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 28, 2012 1 tab(s) Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 28, 2012
Advice & Tips
Well it's great ! I don't have a single complaint. I just stopped it since I'm pregnant and the only three medications I'm taking is Hydroxychloroquine, Colostrum (natural), and Prenatals.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Nsanity
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 2 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by Nsanity
  • See Nsanity's full Iron supplement history
Purpose: Doctor recommendation (Started Apr 16, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 03, 2011 65 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • tigger13039
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by tigger13039
  • See tigger13039's full Iron supplement history
Purposes: Fatigue, Anemia, and Iron deficiency (Started Sep 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Anemia Perceived effectiveness Iron deficiency Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 01, 2011 650 mg Daily ? ? ? MildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA little
Nov 02, 2010 325 mg Daily ? ? ? NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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