Coenzyme q10 vs. Captopril: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Coenzyme q10 and Captopril. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 53,319 people who take Coenzyme q10 and Captopril, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
53,319 people who take Coenzyme q10 and Captopril are studied.
What is Coenzyme q10?
Coenzyme q10 has active ingredients of coenzyme q - 10. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 18,387 Coenzyme q10 users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Captopril?
Captopril has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 16,732 Captopril users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Captopril (captopril)
- Coenzyme Q10 (coenzyme q - 10)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Coenzyme Q10:
- not at all: 4.51 %
- somewhat: 22.06 %
- moderate: 43.06 %
- high: 24.44 %
- very high: 5.93 %
Captopril:
- not at all: 2.41 %
- somewhat: 12.05 %
- moderate: 39.76 %
- high: 37.35 %
- very high: 8.43 %
Want to compare Coenzyme q10 with Captopril?
Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+).How to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Coenzyme q10 (18,165 reports)
- Captopril (16,590 reports)
Common Coenzyme q10 side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2,140 reports
- Diarrhea: 1,543 reports
- Weakness: 1,501 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,338 reports
- Pain: 1,285 reports
- Rashes (redness): 1,135 reports
- Dizziness: 1,134 reports
- Drug ineffective: 1,039 reports
Browse all side effects of Coenzyme q10:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Captopril side effects:
- High blood pressure: 1,290 reports
- Weakness: 936 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 880 reports
- Drug ineffective: 839 reports
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 831 reports
- Pain: 810 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 772 reports
- Pneumonia: 755 reports
Browse all side effects of Captopril:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on coenzyme q - 10 and captopril (the active ingredients of Coenzyme q10 and Captopril, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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