R-Alpha Lipoic Acid Treatment Report
See also: Alpha Lipoic Acid
What is R-Alpha Lipoic Acid?
R Alpha Lipoic acid is an antioxidant. R-Lipoic acid is unique in that it functions as both a fat and water-soluble antioxidant that can easily cross cell membranes.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
| 300 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|
3
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Personal research
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1 | 100% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 100% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Report created on November 23, 2009.