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CoQ10

aka Coenzyme Q10 · Ubiquinone · Ubiquinol

Mitochondrial electron-transport cofactor. Naturally declines with age. Ubiquinol form is the active reduced state.

Dose range100–300mg
Half-life33h
Onsetmin
Safety5/5high evidence base

Mechanism of action

Cofactor in mitochondrial electron transport chain (complexes I-III). Antioxidant. Declines with statin use and aging.

Benefits

  • Statin-induced myalgia

    EVIDENCEB

    Banach 2015 meta-analysis.

  • Cardiovascular outcomes in HF

    EVIDENCEA

    Q-SYMBIO trial.

Side effects

  • Mild GI upsetraremild

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