Medications that can lower Coq10

NHone · 05-04-2006, 04:15 PM

Medications that can lower the levels of Coq10 in the body include statins for cholesterol (atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin), fibric acid derivatives for cholesterol (specifically, genfibrozil), beta blockers for high blood pressure (such as atenolol, labetolol, meoprolol, and propranolol, coreg) and tricyclic antidepressants medications (including amitriptyline, amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, protriptyline, and trimipramine), and some anti-diuretics including HCTZ.... I have another more complete list from the NIH (national institute of Health) but have to look for it.... The cerebellum (part of the brain) is very sensitive to a number of drugs, and is especially sensitive to the lowering of Coq10.

lane413 · 05-05-2006, 09:31 PM

finres, do you know if cloniidine or verapamil lowers coq10. Are there any supplements that lower coq10? thanx for any info you may be able to provide.

NHone · 05-06-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lane413

finres, do you know if cloniidine or verapamil lowers coq10. Are there any supplements that lower coq10? thanx for any info you may be able to provide.

Clonidine is on the NIH list. Verapamil is not. you can find the list search (NIH medications that lower CoQ10). I havn't found any supplements that lower Coq10 except there is a potential for policosinol (red yeast rice). Also a doctor in texas (well know) did blood test with a new blood diagnostic tool (machine) that he has. He aslo found that Zetia lowered Coq10. He was not sure if it stops the production of Coq10 or stops the absorption. He was taking Coq10 supplements at the same time, and had prior to starting the test. This would be in contradiction to what the makers of Coq10 say...but hey, they didn't even know who Zetia worked when that first got it approved....That in itself is pretty scarey..(good old FDA). This fact is not a secret, as it is readily available informatioon.

JJ · 05-06-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by finres

Clonidine is on the NIH list. Verapamil is not. you can find the list search (NIH medications that lower CoQ10). I havn't found any supplements that lower Coq10 except there is a potential for policosinol (red yeast rice). Also a doctor in texas (well know) did blood test with a new blood diagnostic tool (machine) that he has. He aslo found that Zetia lowered Coq10. He was not sure if it stops the production of Coq10 or stops the absorption. He was taking Coq10 supplements at the same time, and had prior to starting the test. This would be in contradiction to what the makers of Coq10 say...but hey, they didn't even know who Zetia worked when that first got it approved....That in itself is pretty scarey..(good old FDA). This fact is not a secret, as it is readily available informatioon.

Finres...I tried a web search with the words U mentioned, but can't seem to find any list. Do U happen to have the url for it? I was wondering about Avapro or Atacand. I mentioned to my dr. about having some backaches with the Avapro and she gave me samples of Atacand, and also ordered a back X-ray, which I had done friday. I looked up that Atacand, and the side effects look worse then the Avapro, plus I read it is fairly expensive, even more then the Avapro, and that has gone up alot the last few months. I swear this dr. thinks I am made of money...NOT!!! U know she also gave me samples of Zetia, which are now in the trash, as I am NOT about to go thru what I did with all the other cholesterol lowering things I have tried.

NHone · 05-07-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ

Finres...I tried a web search with the words U mentioned, but can't seem to find any list. Do U happen to have the url for it? I was wondering about Avapro or Atacand. I mentioned to my dr. about having some backaches with the Avapro and she gave me samples of Atacand, and also ordered a back X-ray, which I had done friday. I looked up that Atacand, and the side effects look worse then the Avapro, plus I read it is fairly expensive, even more then the Avapro, and that has gone up alot the last few months. I swear this dr. thinks I am made of money...NOT!!! U know she also gave me samples of Zetia, which are now in the trash, as I am NOT about to go thru what I did with all the other cholesterol lowering things I have tried.

JJ. Sorry about that, search (NIH drugs that deplete CoQ10) i did this on yahoo or google, it was the first thing on the list. Avapro says use with extreme caution with potassium sparing diuretics, also avoid with cornary disease, also elevations in liver enzymes occur frequently. Atacand says back pain can occur in about 3%. I suppose you take this for blood pressure? Perhaps another type of blood pressure medication. Mother has done very , very well on coreg. unlike other beta blockers, it does not raise blood sugar. She also takes diovan, although a very small amount.