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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
1 13%
None
7 88%

Most commonly reported side effects

Urine smell strong
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Alpha Lipoic Acid. See all 20 dosages

  daily 5 mg weekly 2 cap(s) daily 3 cap(s) daily 3 other daily 100 intl units daily 100 mg daily daily daily daily daily 300 mg daily daily daily daily 600 mg daily daily 650 mg daily 900 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  19 Number of Patients: 19 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense
1 17% Expense: 17%
Personal research
1 17% Personal research: 17%
Other
1 17% Other: 17%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

Currently Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
6
10
8
10

Stopped Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 63%
Usually
3 38%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
8 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 25%
< $25
5 63%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.