PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Marcia Wyman AU - Mandy Leonard AU - Thomas Morledge TI - Coenzyme Q10: A therapy for hypertension and statin-induced myalgia? AID - 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09078 DP - 2010 Jul 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 435--442 VI - 77 IP - 7 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/7/435.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/7/435.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2010 Jul 01; 77 AB - Some small clinical trials seem to show that coenzyme Q10 supplements can be used to lower blood pressure and to treat or prevent myalgia caused by hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins). However, larger trials are needed to determine if they are truly effective for these purposes. The authors examine the evidence and also discuss issues such as bioavailability, elimination, safety, and cost.