What is Multivitamins and minerals?
Category: Supplements
Most popular types: M-Vit Hair Skin & Nails supplement Hair Skin and Nails Show all
See also: Mineral Supplements
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. Vitamin supplements may also contain mineral supplements as well.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 453 | 138 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 54 | 16 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 33 | 7 | |
| Fatigue | 15 | 3 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 10 | 1 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 | |
| Moderate | 4 | |
| Mild | 21 | |
| None | 161 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Multivitamins and minerals
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 4 | |
| Gastrointestinal discomfort | 1 | |
| Stomach ache | 1 | |
| Stomach pain | 1 | |
| Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) | 1 | |
| Vomiting | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Multivitamins and minerals
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 41 | |
| Expense | 18 | |
| Did not seem to work | 13 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 9 | |
| Personal research | 8 | |
| Doctor's advice | 5 | |
| Side effects too severe | 4 |
Duration
Stopped taking Multivitamins and minerals
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 10 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 17 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 13 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 18 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 13 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 12 | |
| 10 years or more | 6 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Multivitamins and minerals after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) | 1 |
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