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Coenzyme Q10 in Flow Nerves: Studies and Cautions
Flow Nerves lists coenzyme Q10, often called CoQ10, as one of six blend names with no amount printed. One 112-person trial used 300 mg a day with a prescription drug in painful diabetic neuropathy. That is not this capsule. CoQ10 may weaken warfarin.
Written by the Flow Nerves label deskUpdated · 5 min read
What is coenzyme Q10?
Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, is a compound found in cells, where it takes part in making energy.
It is sold as a supplement for heart, energy and nerve interests. Flow Nerves lists it as the sixth name in the brief's order. That order is not weight, and the blend prints no milligrams. See the CoQ10 page for the full profile. Your body also makes CoQ10 on its own, and small amounts come from food, so a capsule is an add-on, not a missing piece. Whether an add-on helps nerves is the open question the next section covers.
What do studies on CoQ10 and nerves cover?
One small trial in painful diabetic neuropathy, and it does not test this capsule.
In that trial, 112 people with painful diabetic neuropathy took pregabalin 150 mg a day plus either CoQ10 100 mg every 8 hours or a placebo for 8 weeks. The CoQ10 group had a bigger fall in pain scores at weeks 4 and 8 1. Memorial Sloan Kettering sums it up as limited evidence from one trial 2.
| Point | The trial | Flow Nerves |
|---|---|---|
| People | Painful diabetic neuropathy | Any adult buyer |
| CoQ10 amount | 300 mg a day, stated | Not printed |
| Other medicine | With a prescription drug | Not applicable |
| Length | 8 weeks | One a day, open-ended |
| Tested the finished product? | Not the capsule | No |
What is the warfarin caution?
CoQ10 may lessen the effect of warfarin, so ask a pharmacist before using it.
Memorial Sloan Kettering also lists mild side effects such as sleeplessness, nausea, diarrhea and loss of appetite, and notes that CoQ10 may affect theophylline and some cancer treatments 2. If you take a blood thinner, the right step is a pharmacist or doctor, not a guess. Keep taking prescribed medicine as directed. Blood thinners have other reasons to ask first too, since turmeric and L-carnitine are also named in the blend.
Flow Nerves is a dietary supplement, not a drug and not a neuropathy medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist first if you take diabetes medicine or insulin, a blood thinner, blood pressure medicine, an antibiotic or any other prescription, if you have kidney or liver disease, or if you are pregnant, nursing or under 18. Keep taking prescribed medicine, and keep your checkups. See side effects and interactions.
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- Do I take warfarin or another blood thinner?
- Do I take theophylline or cancer treatment?
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- Do I have diabetes, and is my medicine list current?
If any answer is yes, ask first.
Report side effects to a clinician, and to MedWatch if you wish 3.
Does CoQ10 alone justify the purchase?
No. The study is one trial in a different group, and the finished capsule was not tested.
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What is the CoQ10 amount in each Flow Nerves capsule?
The amount is not printed. The six names share one blend with no milligrams.
What did the CoQ10 trial in painful diabetic neuropathy find?
One trial in painful diabetic neuropathy found a bigger fall in pain scores with CoQ10 added to pregabalin. Evidence is limited.
Is CoQ10 safe with warfarin?
It may lessen warfarin's effect. Ask a pharmacist, and keep taking warfarin as directed.
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