Select a community
ALS including PLS and PMA
Find out more about the PatientsLikeMe
ALS Community
Home > Community Treatment Reports > CoQ10 Treatment Report
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
1 3%
Mild
3 9%
None
31 89%

Most commonly reported side effects

Heartburn (reflux)
2 6%
Nausea
1 3%
jittery, nervous, fearful, lonley, like I have crashed from a high
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking CoQ10. See all 60 dosages

  daily 1 cap(s) daily 2 cap(s) daily 2 tps. daily 3 mg daily 3 tps. daily 4 cap(s) daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 cap(s) daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 60 mg one time 80 mg daily 600 mg weekly 90 mg daily 100 cap(s) daily 100 mcg daily 100 mg daily 120 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 270 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 800 mg daily 900 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1600 mg 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
  38 Number of Patients: 38 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 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 27 Number of Patients: 27 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 64 Number of Patients: 64 16 Number of Patients: 16 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 67 Number of Patients: 67 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 38 Number of Patients: 38 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 48 Number of Patients: 48 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 30 Number of Patients: 30 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 34 Number of Patients: 34 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking CoQ10 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
69 41% Did not seem to work: 41%
Other
58 34% Other: 34%
Expense
20 12% Expense: 12%
Doctor's advice
18 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Not indicated
14 8% Not indicated: 8%
Personal research
8 5% Personal research: 5%
Course of treatment ended
4 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%
Side effects too severe
3 2% Side effects too severe: 2%

See all 162 patients who’ve stopped taking CoQ10

Currently Taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
24
44
64
79

Stopped Taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
9
24
52
41
34

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
23 66%
Usually
8 23%
Sometimes
2 6%
Never
2 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 3%
Somewhat
1 3%
A little
2 6%
Not at all
31 89%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 6%
$100-199
2 6%
$50-99
1 3%
$25-49
4 11%
< $25
13 37%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.