What is Calcium magnesium butyrate?

Category: Supplements

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Calcium magnesium butyrate is an over the counter supplement. Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid naturally made in the colon by bacteria. It is intended to clean the liver and colon.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Irritable bowel syndrome 2 1
Crohn's disease 1 1
Fibromyalgia 1 1
Food cravings 1 1
Increased appetite 1 1
Insulin resistance 1 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Calcium magnesium butyrate

Side effect Patients Percentage
Insomnia 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 0
Not specified 0
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There are no evaluations for Calcium magnesium butyrate.