Levocarnitine

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What are you taking Levocarnitine for?

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  • Other
  • Deficiency Diseases

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  • A month or so
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Uses of Levocarnitine

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Levocarnitine is used in the treatment of:

  • Deficiency Diseases

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Levocarnitine Brand Names

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Levocarnitine may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Levocarnitine Drug Class

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Levocarnitine is part of the drug class:

Levocarnitine Interactions

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This is not a complete list of Levocarnitinedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Levocarnitine and Pregnancy

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Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

LevOCARNitine falls into category B:

There are no well-done studies that have been done in humans with LevOCARNitine. But in animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication, and the babies did not show any medical issues related to this medication.

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In animal studies, pregnant animals were given LevOCARNitine, and some babies had problems. But in human studies, pregnant women were given this medication and their babies did not have any problems related to this medication.

Levocarnitine Dosage

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Take levocarnitine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Levocarnitine dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Levocarnitine is available in the following doses:

  • Levocarnitine 100 Mg/ml Oral Solution
  • Levocarnitine 200 Mg/ml Injectable Solution
  • Levocarnitine 250 Mg Oral Capsule
  • Levocarnitine 330 Mg Oral Tablet

Forms of Medication

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Levocarnitine is available in the following forms:

  • Injectable Solution
  • Oral Capsule
  • Oral Solution
  • Oral Tablet
  • Wafer