CoQ10 may enhance BP medication effects
CoQ10 has modest blood pressure-lowering effects (average 11/7 mmHg reduction). This can add to BP medication effects, potentially allowing lower medication doses.
Monitor BP. May be beneficial - discuss with doctor about medication adjustment.
Generally safe; monitor BP when starting
CoQ10 may enhance BP medication effects. Monitor BP. May be beneficial - discuss with doctor about medication adjustment.
Generally safe; monitor BP when starting
This interaction is rated “Info” by Formulate. CoQ10 has modest blood pressure-lowering effects (average 11/7 mmHg reduction). This can add to BP medication effects, potentially allowing lower medication doses.
Studies from our registry that mention blood pressure medications or coq10. Each links to the primary source and the other Formulate pages citing it.
Mentions coq10 · 2014
The effect of coenzyme Q10 on morbidity and mortality in chronic heart failure (Q-SYMBIO trial)
Mortensen SA, Rosenfeldt F, Kumar A, et al. · JACC: Heart Failure
2-year double-blind multi-center RCT (n=420) in chronic heart failure found 300mg/day CoQ10 (ubiquinone) reduced cardiovascular mortality by 43% and major adverse cardiac events by 50% vs placebo.
Mentions coq10 · 2014
Coenzyme Q10 for heart failure (Cochrane Review)
Madmani ME, Yusuf Solaiman A, Tamr Agha K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Cochrane review of 7 RCTs noted evidence suggests CoQ10 may improve ejection fraction and reduce hospitalization in heart failure, but called for larger long-term trials — Q-SYMBIO partially answered this call.
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