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Brand Names: CoQ10 Plus
See also: CoQ10 and L-Carnitine, CoQ10 Orthomolecular Psychiatry, Enzyme Supplements, Research Study CoQ10

What is CoQ10? Co-enzyme Q10 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. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

948 patients in the community are taking or have taken CoQ10.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 289 32%
General health 252 28%
Treat Parkinson's 162 18%
Other 76 8%
Fatigue 20 2%
Slow my MS progress 19 2%
disease-related symptoms 18 2%
Don't know 17 1%
Stiffness/spasticity 5 <1%
Brain fog 4 <1%
Improve immune function 2 <1%
Fasciculations 2 <1%
Memory problems 2 <1%
Excess saliva 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Depression 1 <1%
Slowness 1 <1%
Freezing of gait 1 <1%
Constipation 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Balance issues 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking CoQ10.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 1 intl units day 2 mg day 3 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day 81 mg day 90 mg day 100 mcg day 100 mg day 120 mg day 125 mg day 130 mg day 150 mg day 160 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 220 mg day 225 mg day 240 mg day 250 mg day 299 mg day 300 mg day 325 mg day 350 mg day 360 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 500 mg day 500 day 600 mg day 700 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1350 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mcg day 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 2100 mg day 2400 mg day 2700 mg day 2800 mg day 3000 mg day 3600 mg day 12000 mg day
  91 Number of Patients: 91 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 19 Number of Patients: 19 23 Number of Patients: 23 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 103 Number of Patients: 103 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 78 Number of Patients: 78 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 50 Number of Patients: 50 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 58 Number of Patients: 58 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 37 Number of Patients: 37 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 10 Number of Patients: 10 10 Number of Patients: 10 151 Number of Patients: 151 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking CoQ10 or how long patients were taking CoQ10 before stopping.

Currently taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
35
62
121
125
210

Stopped taking CoQ10

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
11
17
31
34
16
Why Patients Stopped Taking CoQ10 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 48 41% Did not seem to work: 41%
Other 35 30% Other: 30%
Expense 18 16% Expense: 16%
Doctor's advice 16 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Not indicated 13 11% Not indicated: 11%
Personal research 5 4% Personal research: 4%
Side effects too severe 5 4% Side effects too severe: 4%
Course of treatment ended 2 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 22 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 11% 1
None 22% 2
Can't tell 67% 6

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 5% 1
None 95% 21

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea

Summary results are based on 22 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 22)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • sheronemus
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by sheronemus
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress

See all evaluation results for CoQ10



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