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J Am Heart Assoc October 2018 PMID 30371340

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin-Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Hua Qu, Ming Guo, Hua Chai, Wen-Ting Wang, Zhu-Ye Gao, Da-Zhuo Shi

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Several discussions cite the updated meta-analysis, emphasizing that CoQ10 might reduce muscle symptoms in patients on statins, as seen in phrases like 'CoQ10 supplementation may be a helpful approach.' However, there are also mentions of conflicting studies and questions about research methodology, with users expressing curiosity and skepticism. The tone varies from cautiously optimistic to critical, reflecting a nuanced debate about the true impact of CoQ10 in this context.

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Most discussions reflect a tentative agreement with the findings that CoQ10 may help alleviate statin-related muscle symptoms, though some posts question the strength and consistency of the evidence.

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  • CoQ10 supplementation appears to reduce muscle-related side effects such as pain, weakness, cramp, and tiredness in patients taking statins, although it does not change levels of plasma creatine kinase.
  • The analysis, which combined data from 12 randomized trials involving 575 patients, suggests CoQ10 could be a helpful supplement to manage statin-induced muscle problems.
  • Despite these positive effects, further research is needed to confirm these findings and determine the optimal use of CoQ10 in this context.]
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MD علي❗️
@aliahmed202020 · X

@Dr_ahmadalmeman https://t.co/qflO1qgubP

Sep 27, 2024 · 15 likes · 1 share · 152 followers View post →
Earthling
@_earthling74 · X

@MohammedAlo @BradStanfieldMD Dr Alo. Why do u just make stuff up sometimes? Do u seriously not even look before you tweet? U lose credibility and make ppl also not believe accurate things you say. https://t.co/150Za5XmzB https://t.co/UCIhG76LUf https://t.co/BNcOWMThWP https://t.co/3ffF0C0LLH

Jun 17, 2023 · 5 likes · 428 followers View post →
Leandro Medeiros
@TuitesDeLeandro · X

@byancabastos Acho que vale a pena ler esse trabalho do jornal da AHA a respeito disso. A UpToDate não levou em conta essa meta-analise na sua monografia, pelo que me lembro. https://t.co/oDKMwdpqRq

Aug 25, 2021 · 4 likes · 1,995 followers View post →
Dr. med. Levin Kaan B.
@kaan_levin · X

Yararlı olabilecek diğer kaynaklar https://t.co/gH0476Pb8n https://t.co/SKAfvhcTds https://t.co/1OTlGqlKse

Apr 26, 2021 · 3 likes · 11,783 followers View post →
JUAN ROIG
@juanroigz · X

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin‐Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials | Journal of the American Heart Association https://t.co/I0AEDzdQbU

May 14, 2024 · 3 likes · 37 followers View post →
Leandro Medeiros
@TuitesDeLeandro · X

@reumalho 2. Suplementar Q10 pode ser uma estratégia terapêutica interessante para reduzir essas miopatias secundárias ao uso de estatinas. https://t.co/CRYfPblItS

Feb 17, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,995 followers View post →

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@KosterNews · X

@ineffablewom К слову, в последнее время пабмед постоянно списывает побочки статинов (миопатию и индукцию СД) на дефицит Q10 (например - https://t.co/KRd5kxT41D и https://t.co/xVLBaDwD3v). Сам Q10 у нас есть и в лексредствах, и в бадах. Любителей последних есть чем успокоить, если что))

Jan 20, 2025 · 190 followers View post →
غنى
@moon201421 · X

RT @iAbmni: @ALNEMERK @LE_English19 https://t.co/7XPe6UM4f8 وش رايك بكلام الـAHAJ دكتور ، حسب دراستهم انه استخدام coenzyme Q10 ممكن يخفف…

Jan 4, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,811 followers View post →
Abdulelah Alhuthayl, PharmD
@iAbmni · X

RT @iAbmni: @ALNEMERK @LE_English19 https://t.co/7XPe6UM4f8 وش رايك بكلام الـAHAJ دكتور ، حسب دراستهم انه استخدام coenzyme Q10 ممكن يخفف…

Jan 4, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,112 followers View post →
Abdulelah Alhuthayl, PharmD
@iAbmni · X

@ALNEMERK @LE_English19 https://t.co/7XPe6UM4f8 وش رايك بكلام الـAHAJ دكتور ، حسب دراستهم انه استخدام coenzyme Q10 ممكن يخفف الم العضلات المصاحب للStatins. https://t.co/nIx6dzx9Al

Nov 11, 2024 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 1,112 followers View post →
Steven Mathern
@StevenMathern · X

@DudzLightLime @Drlipid @MohammedAlo thank u Dr Dudzinski PharmD... i take the best made by Japan, Kaneqa CoQ10, 200mg, tried ubiquinone and ubiquinol--now less sore lifting weights but calves still crazy. which is better, ubuiquinol? latest meta-analysis showed some efficacy: https://t.co/M24S40eqxq

Oct 26, 2024 · 465 followers View post →
Ali Bahhari
@alibahhari · X

RT @aliahmed202020: @Dr_ahmadalmeman https://t.co/qflO1qgubP

Sep 27, 2024 · 1 share · 1,441 followers View post →
MD علي❗️
@aliahmed202020 · X

@Dr_ahmadalmeman https://t.co/qflO1qgubP

Sep 27, 2024 · 15 likes · 1 share · 152 followers View post →
Charles De Law
@Charles_de_Law · X

精力管理的核心是什麼？能量！如何為身體實現一鍵快充！ https://t.co/6PnGYegIk1 via @YouTube

Jul 26, 2024 · 11 followers View post →
Christoffer Baustad Nilsen
@ChristofferBN · X

@drlipid Do CoQ10 work? https://t.co/uDDrVlTh7p

Jun 10, 2024 · 587 followers View post →
Austin Dudzinski, PharmD, BCACP
@DudzLightLime · X

@ChristofferBN @DrSiyabMD @brainyisnewsexy https://t.co/HMd2OCNkiy

Jun 10, 2024 · 1 like · 870 followers View post →
JUAN ROIG
@juanroigz · X

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin‐Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials | Journal of the American Heart Association https://t.co/I0AEDzdQbU

May 14, 2024 · 3 likes · 37 followers View post →
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@nabhsala · X

@Hidden_angel97 @KhalidFAlhabib بارك الله فيكم دكتور مثل هذه الدراسة ويوجد غيرها هل ترون أنها ليست كافية في إثبات أو على الأقل عدم نفي الأثر الإيجابي لCOq10 https://t.co/04mJpL1FE1

Apr 24, 2024 · 46 followers View post →
Kota Murai
@murahyon · X

@DachsClinic スタチンによる筋痛の改善に効果があると習いました https://t.co/VtT2nj6QDd

Apr 22, 2024 · 1 like · 159 followers View post →
Dr. Jessica Giddens DNP (nurse)
@DrJGiddensRN · X

https://t.co/RnEIOEZ9cc Please connect to research such as https://t.co/kiXxBFlJXi @Medscape #MedED #MedTwitter #nursing @AmerMedicalAssn @aafp @AANP_NEWS https://t.co/JOI1e98FeM @NIH @CDCgov

Nov 3, 2023 · 2,745 followers View post →
Dr. Jessica Giddens DNP (nurse)
@DrJGiddensRN · X

https://t.co/RnEIOEZ9cc Please connect to research such as https://t.co/kiXxBFlJXi @Medscape #MedED #MedTwitter #nursing @AmerMedicalAssn @aafp @AANP_NEWS https://t.co/JOI1e98FeM

Nov 3, 2023 · 2,745 followers View post →
Kyle Kettler MD
@KyleKettlerMD · X

@drhungo Thoughts on CoQ 10 use in these patients? Especially in reference to these meta analyses with conflicting results. 2018 positive: https://t.co/vBcx59nmMW 2020 no difference: https://t.co/FbaHVpJBth 2022 no difference: https://t.co/moiETjnEng

Oct 5, 2023 · 87 followers View post →
PF (Patricia/Pat) Anderson
@pfatech · X

RT @MR_INFO_Mark: @carrieprice78 I saw something I've never seen (I shared on Discord): Authors state they're not sharing the methods becau…

Aug 26, 2023 · 1 share · 608 followers View post →
MR INFO
@MR_INFO_Mark · X

@carrieprice78 I saw something I've never seen (I shared on Discord): Authors state they're not sharing the methods because it's an SR (? - but performed according to PRISMA) & is available "on web-based medical libraries" (I didn't see a suppl) It's in the full-text of https://t.co/eTIEotFQC7

Aug 24, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,075 followers View post →
Will Brink
@WillBrink · X

@MohammedAlo While data is mixed, I assume you didnt bother doing a lit search before making that? https://t.co/32fYF7wytw

Jun 18, 2023 · 1 like · 3,617 followers View post →
Earthling
@_earthling74 · X

@MohammedAlo @BradStanfieldMD Dr Alo. Why do u just make stuff up sometimes? Do u seriously not even look before you tweet? U lose credibility and make ppl also not believe accurate things you say. https://t.co/150Za5XmzB https://t.co/UCIhG76LUf https://t.co/BNcOWMThWP https://t.co/3ffF0C0LLH

Jun 17, 2023 · 5 likes · 428 followers View post →
Woody Nist
@Woodynist · X

@DocCyrReb88 @birisepepito CoQ10 supplementation ameliorated statin‐associated muscle symptoms, implying that CoQ10 supplementation may be a complementary approach to manage statin‐induced myopathy. https://t.co/EXnmiv67j9

Feb 18, 2023 · 1,306 followers View post →
Woody Nist
@Woodynist · X

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin-Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta-Analysis of RCTs CoQ10 supplementation ameliorated statin-associated muscle symptoms, implying that CoQ10 supplementation may be a complementary approach to manage statin-induced myopathy.https://t.co/9Mgc0pmK0a

Feb 8, 2023 · 1,306 followers View post →
Woody Nist
@Woodynist · X

@walinjom Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin-Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta-Analysis of RCTs CoQ10 supplementation ameliorated statin-associated muscle symptoms, implying that CoQ10 supplementation may be a complementary approach to manage statin-induced myopathy. https://t.co/9Mgc0pmK0a

Feb 8, 2023 · 1,306 followers View post →
Woody Nist
@Woodynist · X

@TcameronTodd @EdwinKruys Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin-Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta-Analysis of RCTs CoQ10 supplementation ameliorated statin-associated muscle symptoms, implying that CoQ10 supplementation may be a complementary approach to manage statin-induced myopathy. https://t.co/9Mgc0pmK0a

Feb 8, 2023 · 1,306 followers View post →
Amit Sachdev, MD, MS
@DrAmitSachdev · X

Thinking about statin-induced myopathy today. "CoQ10 supplementation ameliorated statin‐associated muscle symptoms, implying that CoQ10 supplementation may be a complementary approach to manage statin‐induced myopathy." https://t.co/hUsin5YQzl

Sep 19, 2022 · 62 followers View post →
KayLKelley
@KayLKelley · X

@Mangan150 But there's studies saying coQ helps the pain caused by them.https://t.co/W6O7P5IarN https://t.co/giPC11PURa

Sep 14, 2022 · 705 followers View post →
Woody Nist
@Woodynist · X

@ngc346c8 @BreizhPowerGirl @LaPhP1 @Sochalila L'une de vous a-t-elle essayé une cure de Q10, avec ou sans L-carnitine ? La Q10 est étudiée contre les douleurs musculaires liées aux statines. Elle aiderait peut-être dans le cas de covid, le virus perturbant les mitochondries. https://t.co/EXnmiv67j9

Apr 2, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,306 followers View post →
Shmookh.
@shhmook5 · X

@iAli_0 @PhD_FY14 https://t.co/PoXN1BA2wl طب شوف هذي الدراسه و Meta‐Analysis يعني تعتبر دراسة قويه و يعتمد عليها

Feb 21, 2022 · 1 like · 278 followers View post →
Leandro Medeiros
@TuitesDeLeandro · X

@byancabastos Acho que vale a pena ler esse trabalho do jornal da AHA a respeito disso. A UpToDate não levou em conta essa meta-analise na sua monografia, pelo que me lembro. https://t.co/oDKMwdpqRq

Aug 25, 2021 · 4 likes · 1,995 followers View post →
Dr. med. Levin Kaan B.
@kaan_levin · X

Yararlı olabilecek diğer kaynaklar https://t.co/gH0476Pb8n https://t.co/SKAfvhcTds https://t.co/1OTlGqlKse

Apr 26, 2021 · 3 likes · 11,783 followers View post →
Leandro Medeiros
@TuitesDeLeandro · X

@reumalho 2. Suplementar Q10 pode ser uma estratégia terapêutica interessante para reduzir essas miopatias secundárias ao uso de estatinas. https://t.co/CRYfPblItS

Feb 17, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,995 followers View post →
ÁNGEL MORENO NUTRICIÓN
@ELNEW2 · X

Feb 2, 2021 · 269 followers View post →
Lee Altenberg, Ph.D.
@AltenbergLee · X

@KimmelmanJ You called? https://t.co/0X3UKJkzpa

Nov 24, 2020 · 5,932 followers View post →
May Kazem, MD MHA FRCPC (She/her)
@MayKazem · X

@drsiuhimchan @OsteoporosisCA https://t.co/bZGwIhU2dA EXCLUDED: Statin-associated necrotizing myopathy Different beast all together. No statins ever, if that happened to the patient.

Nov 12, 2020 · 1 like · 342 followers View post →
EpiDoc MD, MS, FISPE
@nancysantanello · X

I’m often asked about myalgia, myopathy and statins. Statins deplete CoEnzyme Q10 from muscle. CoQ10 supplements can help. https://t.co/Xb7uRruDKq

Feb 13, 2020 · 2,477 followers View post →
عبدالرحمن الشريف
@Aab_alsharif · X

@Saudi_Pharma_07 Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin‐Induced Myopathy: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials | Journal of the American Heart Association https://t.co/2XhHmCeDyS

May 30, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,044 followers View post →