Q10 and Alcoholism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Alcoholism is reported as a side effect among people who take Q10 (coenzyme q - 10), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xyrem, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Alcoholism when taking Q10. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32,909 people who have side effects when taking Q10 from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Q10?

Q10 has active ingredients of coenzyme q - 10. eHealthMe is studying from 34,259 Q10 users. Check the latest studies of Q10.

What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism (problems with alcohol) is found to be associated with 764 drugs and 1,353 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Alcoholism.



On Jul, 11, 2026

32,909 people reported to have side effects when taking Q10.
Among them, 18 people (0.05%) have Alcoholism.

Could Q10 cause Alcoholism?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Q10 when they have Alcoholism? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Alcoholism when taking Q10? *

  • female: 77.78 %
  • male: 22.22 %

What is the age of people who have Alcoholism when taking Q10? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 36.36 %
  • 50-59: 36.36 %
  • 60+: 27.27 %

What are other drugs people take besides Q10? *

  1. Xyrem: 13 people, 72.22%
  2. Buspirone Hcl: 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Seroquel: 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Dexedrine: 6 people, 33.33%
  5. Xanax: 6 people, 33.33%
  6. Vitamin D3: 6 people, 33.33%
  7. Depakote: 6 people, 33.33%
  8. Adderall: 5 people, 27.78%
  9. Provigil: 5 people, 27.78%
  10. Nuvigil: 5 people, 27.78%

What are other side effects people have besides Alcoholism? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 44.44%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 6 people, 33.33%
  4. Back Pain: 5 people, 27.78%
  5. Drug Dependence: 3 people, 16.67%
  6. Suicidal Ideation: 3 people, 16.67%
  7. Suicide Attempt: 3 people, 16.67%
  8. Nervousness: 3 people, 16.67%
  9. Dry Mouth: 3 people, 16.67%
  10. Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 12 people, 66.67%
  2. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 9 people, 50.00%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 11.11%
  4. Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 5.56%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Indigestion: 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Alcoholism and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of coenzyme q - 10:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on coenzyme q - 10 (the active ingredients of Q10) and Q10 (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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