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What is Alpha Lipoic Acid?

Alpha Lipoic Acid, also known as Lipoic and Thioctic acid, is an antioxidant that has been used in the treatment of Vitamin C or E deficiency.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 12%
None
15 88%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
1 6%
Urine smell strong
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Alpha Lipoic Acid. See all 35 dosages ►

  as needed daily 5 mg weekly 1 cap(s) daily 2 cap(s) daily 3 cap(s) daily 3 other daily daily daily 50 mg daily 100 intl units daily 100 mg daily daily daily 200 mg daily daily daily 300 mg daily daily daily 400 mg daily daily daily 600 mg daily daily 650 mg daily 800 mg daily daily 900 mg daily daily daily 1200 mg daily daily daily daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 82 Number of Patients: 82 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 15 Number of Patients: 15 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 19 Number of Patients: 19 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
26 43% Did not seem to work: 43%
Other
18 30% Other: 30%
Expense
12 20% Expense: 20%
Not indicated
7 11% Not indicated: 11%
Personal research
4 7% Personal research: 7%
Doctor's advice
1 2% Doctor's advice: 2%

See all 59 patients who’ve stopped taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
6
10
36
33
48

Stopped Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
12
18
12
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 65%
Usually
6 35%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 6%
A little
3 18%
Not at all
13 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 6%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
4 24%
< $25
10 59%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.