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Home » Effect of Coenzyme Q10 and statin treatment
The Facts:
- Patients who take statins to reduce high cholesterol levels may develop a variety of muscle-related symptoms that can be bothersome enough to force them to stop treatment.
- This study found that coenzyme Q10 supplementation (100 mg/day) for a month significantly reduced the degree of muscle pain associated with statin treatment.
- Coenzyme Q10 supplementation may therefore be useful in patients experiencing muscle pain during statin treatment who might otherwise have to stop taking the drug.
Dr Shaun Holt:
Statins are one of the wonderdrugs of modern medicine, for both preventing heart disease in the first place and for preventing further problems in a person with heart disease. The main drawback of statins is their side effect of causing pain in muscles, called myopathies. This was a small study, but there was a significant reduction in pain in those with muscle pain from statins who took coenzyme Q10. Given the large benefits of these medications, I would recommend trying a coenzyme Q10 supplement instead of stopping the statin if you get muscle pains.
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