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What is Red Yeast Rice Extract?

Category: Supplements

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See also: Red Yeast Rice

Red yeast rice extract is the product of yeast grown on rice, and is served as a dietary staple in some Asian countries. It has been sold as a natural cholesterol-lowering agent in over the counter supplements.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Support heart health 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 6

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Red Yeast Rice Extract

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Why patients stopped taking Red Yeast Rice Extract

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Reason Patients Percentage
Expense 2
Did not seem to work 1
Personal research 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Red Yeast Rice Extract

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
5 - 10 years 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 1
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 0
Not at all hard to take 6
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 2
Not specified 4
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