Carniject

by RG Pharma

Active ingredient: Levocarnitine

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About Levocarnitine

Amino Acid Solution

Uses

Acute and chronic treatment of patients with an inborn error of metabolism which results in secondary carnitine deficiency; prevention and treatment of carnitine deficiency in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are undergoing haemodialysis.

How to take it

Adults and children: Metabolic disorders: 50 mg/kg as a slow 2- to 3-min IV bolus or by IV infusion. Severe metabolic crisis: A loading dose of 50 mg/kg over 2-3 min followed by an equivalent dose over the following 24 hr administered as every 3 hr or every 4 hr (never less than every 6 hr either by infusion or by IV injection). All subsequent daily doses are recommended to be in the range of 50 mg/kg or as therapy may require the highest dose administered which has been 300 mg/kg. It is recommended that a plasma carnitine concentration be obtained prior to beginning parenteral therapy accompanied by wkly and monthly monitoring. End-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis: Predialysis…

Side effects

Hypertension, peripheral oedema. Dizziness, fever, paresthesia, depression. Hypercalcaemia. Diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea. Weakness. Allergic reaction.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Precautions: Caution in patients with seizure disorders or in those at risk of seizures (CNS mass or medications which may lower seizure threshold). Both new-onset seizure activity as well as an increased frequency of seizures has been observed.

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