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monochlohydrate de lysine
lysine
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Special Note, COVID-19
- [no scientific data for COVID-19]
- Info: see Herb & Supplement Remedy Use in COVID-19 Resources
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
aphthous ulcer (canker sores) prevention
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 500 mg PO qd
aphthous ulcer (canker sores) tx
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1000 mg PO qid
diabetic foot ulcers
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 15% cream topically bid; Info: used w/ standard tx
herpes labialis (cold sores) prevention
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 1000-1248 mg PO qd; Alt: 1000 mg PO tid
herpes labialis (cold sores) tx
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 1000 mg PO qd-tid; Alt: apply cream topically q2h
HTN
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 500 mg PO bid
muscle strength
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 80 mg/kg/dose PO qd
pressure ulcer
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply cream topically qd
schizophrenia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 6 g/day PO divided qd-tid
stress
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 4.2 g/kg of wheat PO qd; Info: wheat flour fortified w/ lysine
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