Coq10 vs. Capoten: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Coq10 and Capoten. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 60,727 people who take Coq10 and Capoten, and is updated regularly.
What is Coq10?
Coq10 has active ingredients of coenzyme q - 10. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 10,401 Coq10 users. Check the latest studies of Coq10.
What is Capoten?
Capoten has active ingredients of captopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 2,954 Capoten users. Check the latest studies of Capoten.
60,727 people who take Coq10 and Capoten are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Capoten (captopril)
- Coq10 (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:
Coq10:
- not at all: 4.23 %
- somewhat: 20.86 %
- moderate: 37.78 %
- high: 31.07 %
- very high: 6.07 %
Capoten:
- not at all: 2.44 %
- somewhat: 13.41 %
- moderate: 37.8 %
- high: 37.8 %
- very high: 8.54 %
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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.
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 .
- 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 .
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Browse all side effects of Coq10:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Capoten:
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 Coq10 and Capoten, 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/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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