Table 3 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Costs Over 6 Months
From: Psychosocial and socioeconomic burden of vasomotor symptoms in menopause: A comprehensive review
Product | Main Ingredients | Cost ($US) at 1 Month | Cost ($US) at 3 Months | Cost ($US) at 6 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Femforte® | Black cohosh, soy isoflavones, androstenedione, chaste berry | 58.00 | 174.00 | 348.00 |
MACA750™ | Organic maca root | 19.95 | 59.85 | 119.70 |
Promensil™ | Red clover | 24.95 | 64.90 | 129.80 |
Remifemin® | Black cohosh extract equivalent to 20 mg dried Cimicifuga rhizome | 49.99 | 78.98 | 157.96 |
Sleep & Slim™ | L-glutamine, L-lysine HCl, magnesium citrate, L-ornithine, glysine, L-arginine, collagen, vitamin B6 (pyroxidine HCl), L-carnitine, vitamin B3 (niacin), aloe vera, ascorbic acid, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, carrageenan | 49.95 | 149.85 | 299.70 |
Effisoy™ | AglyMax: fermented soy germ extract | 29.95 | 79.35 | 149.75 |
Hot Flash, Non-GMO Soy | Geneistein-rich soy concentrate, black cohosh root extract, dong quai root extract, licorice root extract, vitex berry extract | 45.98 | 137.94 | 275.88 |