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What is CoQ10?

CoQ10 (Co-enzyme Q10) also called ubiquinone, is an antioxidant which protects tissues - such as the heart and other vital organs - from free radical damage, supports proper cardiovascular function, strengthens the immune system, inhibits the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and nourishes gum tissue.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 2%
Mild
6 6%
None
95 92%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
3 3%
Heartburn (reflux)
2 2%
Edema
1 1%
Loss of appetite
1 1%
jittery, nervous, fearful, lonley, like I have crashed from a high
1 1%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking CoQ10. See all 94 dosages ►

  100 mg all the time (24/7) 100mg as needed 90 mg as needed as needed daily 1 cap(s) daily 1 intl units daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1 tab(s) daily 1 tps. daily 2 cap(s) daily 2 tab(s) daily 2 tps. daily 30 mg every other week 3 mg daily 3 other daily 3 tab(s) daily 3 tps. daily 4 cap(s) daily 6 cap(s) daily 10 mg daily 12 g daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 cap(s) daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 60 mg one time 75 cap(s) daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 81 mg daily 600 mg weekly 90 mg daily 100 cap(s) daily 100 g daily 100 mcg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 160 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 cap(s) daily 200 mg daily 220 mg daily 225 mg daily 240 mg daily 250 mg daily 270 mg daily 299 mg daily 300 g daily 300 mcg daily 300 mg daily 325 mg daily 350 mg daily 360 mg daily 400 cap(s) daily 400 mg daily 420 mg daily 450 mg daily 500 cap(s) daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 700 mg daily 720 mg daily 750 mg daily 780 mg daily 800 mg daily 900 cap(s) daily 900 mg daily 960 mg daily 1000 cap(s) daily 1000 mg daily 1200 cap(s) daily 1200 mg daily 1350 mg daily 1400 mg daily 1500 mg daily 1600 mg daily 1800 mcg daily 1800 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2100 mg daily 2400 mg daily 2700 mg daily 2800 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3600 mg daily 6000 mg daily 12000 mg daily 120000 g daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 73 Number of Patients: 73 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 69 Number of Patients: 69 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 78 Number of Patients: 78 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 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 135 Number of Patients: 135 38 Number of Patients: 38 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 2 Number of Patients: 2 111 Number of Patients: 111 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 60 Number of Patients: 60 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 79 Number of Patients: 79 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 47 Number of Patients: 47 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 200 Number of Patients: 200 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking CoQ10 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
98 39% Did not seem to work: 39%
Other
75 30% Other: 30%
Expense
52 21% Expense: 21%
Doctor's advice
26 10% Doctor's advice: 10%
Not indicated
18 7% Not indicated: 7%
Personal research
15 6% Personal research: 6%
Side effects too severe
7 3% Side effects too severe: 3%
Course of treatment ended
5 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%

See all 237 patients who’ve stopped taking CoQ10

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
10
20
44
117
158
206

Stopped Taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
21
41
66
51
51

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
69 67%
Usually
26 25%
Sometimes
3 3%
Never
5 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
5 5%
Somewhat
7 7%
A little
13 13%
Not at all
78 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
3 3%
$100-199
10 10%
$50-99
12 12%
$25-49
20 19%
< $25
28 27%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.