Carnitine

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Indications 4 Dosage 5 Adverse-effects 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 Internet Database 9 References

More Specific Terms

• acylcarnitine

Introduction

• Tradename: Carnitor.

Indications

• primary & secondary carnitine deficiency

Dosage

• 990 mg PO BID/ TID
• children:

• 50-100 mg/kg/day divided BID/ TID
• maximum: 3 g/day

• Tabs: 250 & 330 mg.
• Solution: 100 mg/mL
• Injection: 1 g/5 mL (5 mL)

Adverse-effects

• not common (1-10%)

• nausea/vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, myasthenia, body odor

More General Terms

• ammonium compound
• carboxylate
• alcohol
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Additional Terms

• carnitine biosynthesis
• carnitine deficiency

Internet Database

PubChem: 288
PubChem: 10917

References

1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998

carnitine (Carnitor)