Coenzyme Q10 is most commonly used for conditions that affect the heart such as heart failure and fluid build up in the body, chest pain, and high blood pressure. It is also used for preventing migraine headache, Parkinson disease, and many other conditions.
Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas.
Major &Minor side effects of Coenzyme Q10
- Stomach upset
- Nausea
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Allergic skin rashes
- Low blood pressure
This medicine is safe when taken by mouth appropriately during pregnancy.
This medicine is safe to be taken by children under medical supervision.
People undergoing chemotherapy with a class of drugs called alkylating agents should use coenzyme Q10 with caution.
Coenzyme Q10 might lower blood pressure.
Cigarette smoking depletes the amount of coenzyme Q10 stored by the body.
Coenzyme Q10 might interfere with blood pressure control during and after surgery.