Ubiquinone in the treatment of arterial hypertension

The paper analyses the results of published studies on co-enume Q(10) effectiveness in patients with arterial hypertension (AH). Co-enzyme Q(10) plays an important role in cell energy metabolism, as a co-enzyme and antioxidant. Blood pressure reduction could be explained not only by oxidative stress prevention, but also by improved insulin response to blood glucose elevation. Considering antihypertensive effectiveness and good tolerability of co-enzyme Q(10), this medication could be recommended for AN treatment as an alternative agent, or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs. However, to obtain more evidence on the mechanisms of its antihypertensive effect, further studies of co-enzyme Q(10) are warranted.