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See also: Vitamin Supplements

What is Multiple Vitamins? A vitamin is a nutrient that is an organic compound required in tiny amounts for essential metabolic reactions in a living organism. Most vitamins must be obtained from the diet. Dietary supplements, containing vitamins, may ensure that adequate amounts are obtained, and may also contain minerals.

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Reasons Taken

291 patients in the community are taking or have taken Multiple Vitamins.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 225 77%
Slow my ALS progress 24 8%
Other 5 1%
disease-related symptoms 2 <1%
Fatigue 2 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Multiple Vitamins.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 - Daily 0 mg Daily 0 Daily 0 Weekly 1 cap(s) Daily 1 intl units Daily 1 mg Daily 1 other Daily 1 tab(s) Daily 1 Daily 2 Daily 3 Daily 4 Daily 6 Daily 50 mg Daily 80 Daily 100 cap(s) Daily 100 mg Daily 100 Daily 150 Daily 200 Daily 325 mg Daily 350 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 480 mg Daily 500 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 1030 mg Daily 1200 mg Daily 6500 mg Daily
  17 Number of Patients: 17 24 Number of Patients: 24 110 Number of Patients: 110 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 47 Number of Patients: 47 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Multiple Vitamins or how long patients were taking Multiple Vitamins before stopping.

Currently taking Multiple Vitamins

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
11
5
18
34
79

Stopped taking Multiple Vitamins

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
3
8
6
15
Why Patients Stopped Taking Multiple Vitamins (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 18 47% Other: 47%
Did not seem to work 10 26% Did not seem to work: 26%
Not indicated 4 11% Not indicated: 11%
Doctor's advice 3 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Personal research 2 5% Personal research: 5%
Course of treatment ended 2 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Expense 2 5% Expense: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 20% 1
Moderate 20% 1
Can't tell 60% 3

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Indigestion

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • Wayne Lampe
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Wayne Lampe
  • by Wayne Lampe
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • SheilaT
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • SheilaT
  • by SheilaT
    Nov 27, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress
Advice/Tips
I feel like they help some.

See all evaluation results for Multiple Vitamins



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