L- Carnitine2000®

The pachage contains 10 single dose oral vials with a patient information leaflet.

Each single dose vial of 10 ml contains:

active ingredient: l-carnitine 2.00 g.

with sodium saccharine 10 mg as sweetener and orange flavour

• Using L-carnitine for treating primary and secondary L-carnitine deficiency due to inborn errors of metabolism, and also improving red blood cell count and hemoglobin during hemodialysis in people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has been proven. It also is useful in below conditions.
• Low birthweight and preterm infants, strict vegetarian or vegans and dieters
• Athletes for weight maintenance or weight loss, improving physical performance and endurance during exercise,improving muscle recovery and fatigue reduction.
• In elderly persons for improvement of physical and mental fatigue; muscle mass increase, and body fat decrease.
• Anti-ischemic (increase the blood flow to the heart) properties of L-carnitine reduces mortality rate in cardiovascular disease.
• And you can use L-carnitine in these conditions under physician’s supervision:

Enhancement of male fertility, hyperthyroidism, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, ADHD, hyperlipidemia, cancer, AIDS, MS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and peripheral vascular disease.

• L-carnitine solution is for oral use and it can be consumed alone or dissolved in drink or other liquid food.  
• An oral dosage of 2-4 g (1-2 vials of L-carnitine solution) a day is recommended base on your need or according to the doctor’s judgment.
• Take 4-2 hours prior to exercise for muscle recovery, muscle tissue repair, workout support, improvement of physical performance and reduction of fatigue.

Carnitine, derived from methionine and lysine amino acids, is found in nearly all cells of the body, and beneficial effects of this component is more related to L isomer of it. L-carnitine plays a critical role in energy production; it transports long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria so they can be oxidized ("burned") to produce energy. It also transports the toxic compounds generated out of this cellular organelle to prevent their accumulation.

Side effects of this product are rarely seen including gastrointestinal complications such as nausea,vomiting, abdominal pain, heartburn, diarrhea,flatulence. It can also cause the urine, sweat and breath to have fishy odor.some other side effects include:gout, allergic reaction or airway inflammation,exacerbation of athma and seizure.

Digestive complications can be decreased by reducing the dose,dividing the dose to smaller doses or dissolving it in fluids.

Warfarin: Taking L-carnitine 1g/day seems to potentiate acenocoumarol, a shorter acting anticoagulant drug similar to warfarin.

• It is not recommended to use L-carnitine in these health problems:

Severe renal impairment (because of the accumulation of the metabolites trimethylamine and trimethylamine-N-oxide), Seizures, Hypothyroidism patients (thyroid hormone antagonist effect), Diabete (the risk of hypoglycaemia), and liver disease.

None known.

Adequate and controlled studies during pregnancy and lactation are not available, therefore it can be used only by doctor's discretion or prescription.

• Store in room temperature (below 25°C) and dry place,away from heat sources and direct light and in the package.Do not freeze.
• It is recommended that consume each serving contents of the vial completely and avoid storing the remaining solution in the vial.