Side effect of alpha lipoic acid（ALA）硫鋅酸

Side effect of alpha lipoic acid（ALA）

＊people with diabetes should follow their blood sugar levels carefully when taking this supplement in order to avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

＊    In general, ALA supplementation has been found to have few serious side effects. Intravenous administration of racemic ALA at doses of 600 mg/day for 3 weeks and oral racemic ALA at doses as high as 1800 mg/day for 6 months and 1200 mg/day for 2 years did not result in serious adverse effects when used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Two minor anaphylactoid reactions and one severe anaphylactic reaction, including laryngospasm, were reported after intravenous ALA administration. The most frequently reported side effects to oral ALA supplementation are allergic reactions affecting the skin, including rashes, hives and itching. Gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported. Malodorous urine has also been noted by people taking 1200 mg/day of ALA orally.

血糖可能會降得太低，需要經常監控血糖濃度。

硫辛酸也可能會降低體內礦物質，例如鐵。

硫辛酸與制酸劑胃藥有交互作用

可能會降低某些抗癌藥物的效果。

其他少見的可能副作用還包括了頭痛、皮膚癢和腸胃不適。