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What is NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil?

Fish oil is available in various preparations including liquid and capsules. Fish oil is recommended for a healthy diet because it contains the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors to eicosanoids that reduce inflammation throughout the body.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Support heart health 9 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 9 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 6 0
Fibromyalgia 4 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
High Cholesterol 3 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
lower triglycerides 2 0

See all 37 patients currently taking NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

Burping 1

Reported Dosages

  daily 1,200 mg daily 4,800 mg daily
  34 Number of Patients: 34 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 67%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

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

Currently Taking NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

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

Stopped Taking NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

Always
 4 67%
Usually
 2 33%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 17%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 5 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of NatureMade Omega 3 Fish Oil

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 2 67%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.