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hydrochlorure de L-lysine

lysine

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Entire Monograph

Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • aphthous ulcer (canker sores) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • child growth [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic foot ulcers [Insufficient Evidence]
  • herpes labialis (cold sores) [Possibly Effective]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypertriglyceridemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • muscle strength [Insufficient Evidence]
  • pressure ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • schizophrenia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • stress [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

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 with 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 with lysine

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