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What is CoQ10 Soft Gels?

CoQ10 is a naturally occurring vitamin-like compound that helps cells get their energy from oxygen. the softgel technology is said to improve bioavailability of the enzyme.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 8 0
Slow my ALS progress 6 0
Support another treatment 1 0

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Dosages

  1 cap(s) daily 10 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking CoQ10 Soft Gels (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking CoQ10 Soft Gels

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking CoQ10 Soft Gels

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
5
7
0
0

Stopped Taking CoQ10 Soft Gels

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.