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hydrochlorure de L-lysine
lysine
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 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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