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Mode of Action
- CoQ10 is required for production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP),
the chemical which transfers energy within the cells
- CoQ10 deficiencies are common in heart patients since the heart
requires the most energy. In some studies, oral CoQ10 as a dietary
supplement helped reduce cardiac symptoms in heart patients
- CoQ10 is an integral part of the immune cycle, acting as an
antioxidant, protecting the cells against free radicals and maintaining
their vital oxygen lifeline
Drug Interactions
- Oral hypoglycemics (drugs to reduce your blood sugar) may interfere
with the action of CoQ10 HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (such as the
statins used in treating high cholesterol) may interfere with the action
of CoQ10
- CoQ10 may lessen the cardiac side effects of tricyclics and
phenothiazines
- Beta-blockers (a class of heart medicines) lose their beneficial
effects over time because they reduce the heart’s ability to contract.
CoQ10 may help ameliorate this effect
- In short-term beta blocker therapy, CoQ10 may help reduce the side
effects
References
- Bliznakov, 1987; Combs, 1992; Griffith, 1985;
Mason, 1995; Murray, M., 1996; Somer, 1995
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