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Vitamin B Complex Treatment Report
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What is Vitamin B Complex? The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex.
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Reasons Taken
42 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B Complex.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 17 | 40% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 6 | 14% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 2% |
| Don't know | 1 | 2% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B Complex.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B Complex or how long patients were taking Vitamin B Complex before stopping.
Currently taking Vitamin B Complex
Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Fatigue
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: increased appetite
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- essay
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by essay
Oct 09, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsModerate
- Fatigue
- Advice/Tips
- good for fatigue
- See full evaluation
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