What is Carnitor used for?

This medication is a diet supplement used to prevent and treat low blood levels of carnitine. Carnitine is a substance made in the body from meat and dairy products. It helps the body use certain chemicals (long-chain fatty acids) for energy and to keep you in good health.

What is Carnitor injection?

Carnitor Injection is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Carnitine Deficiency and End-Stage Renal Disease. Carnitor Injection may be used alone or with other medications. Carnitor Injection belongs to a class of drugs called Metabolic and Endocrine, Other.

What is levocarnitine injection used for?

Levocarnitine is used to prevent and treat a lack of carnitine. It is used to prevent and treat this condition in patients with kidney disease on dialysis. It is given to people whose body cannot properly use carnitine from their diet. Lack of carnitine can lead to liver, heart, and muscle problems.

How much carnitine do I inject?

When administered by injection, nutrients like L-Carnitine are completely absorbed by the body. It can be administered once per week, can be given as often as once daily at a dose of 500-1000mg per injection.

What is Carnitor made of?

Each CARNITOR® (levocarnitine) Tablet contains 330 mg of levocarnitine and the inactive ingredients magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and povidone. Each 118 mL container of CARNITOR® (levocarnitine) Oral Solution contains 1 g of levocarnitine/10 mL.

What is Carnitor 500 for?

Carnitor-500 Tablet 10’s contains nutritional supplement ‘Levocarnitine’ used in the treatment of carnitine deficiency. Carnitor-500 Tablet 10’s is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that helps your body turn fat into energy. It works by improving the low levels of carnitine in the body.

How is Carnitor administered?

How to use Carnitor Vial. This medication is given into a vein by slow injection or through an IV, as directed by your doctor. The dosage is based on your weight, medical condition, and response to therapy.

What are the symptoms of carnitine deficiency?

What are the symptoms of carnitine deficiency?

  • Decreased or floppy muscle tone or muscle weakness.
  • Tiredness (fatigue)
  • Irritability.
  • Delayed movement (motor) development.
  • Poor feeding in a baby.
  • Symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) if the liver is affected.

Are carnitine injections safe?

For those with little to no health issues, an L-Carnitine injection is very safe but their may be a few side effects. Some patients have reported an upset stomach, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and some dizziness.

Does injectable carnitine work?

Generally, most patients claim that L-Carnitine Injections worked in helping them lose weight, and many reviews praise the treatment for giving them more energy. Overall, the treatment has helped many people boost their self-confidence, tackling weight loss issues that they have struggled with for some time.

What causes carnitine deficiency?

What causes carnitine deficiency? Carnitine deficiency may occur in response to a genetic mutation (gene defect) in the protein responsible for bringing carnitine into the cell (primary carnitine deficiency), or it may occur secondary to other metabolic diseases (secondary carnitine deficiency).

What causes low carnitine levels?