Statins Inhibit Coenzyme Q10 Synthesis Since coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and cholesterol are both synthesized from the same substance, mevalonate, statin drugs (Lipitor, Zocor, etc) also inhibit the body's synthesis of coenzyme Q10. This is not a "side effect," of statins, but a direct, inherent function of the drugs.
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
Statins Inhibit Coenzyme Q10 Synthesis Since coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and cholesterol are both synthesized from the same substance, mevalonate, statin drugs (Lipitor, Zocor, etc) also inhibit the body's synthesis of coenzyme Q10. This is not a "side effect," of statins, but a direct, inherent function of the drugs.