Drug details

Carnitor (levocarnitine tablets, oral solution, sugar-free)

type of Metabolic & Endocrine, Other

Carnitor (levocarnitine) is a diet supplement used to prevent and treat low blood levels of carnitine. Low blood levels of carnitine may occur in people whose bodies cannot properly use carnitine from their diets, people on dialysis due to serious kidney disease, and people being treated with certain drugs (e.g., valproic acid, zidovudine). Carnitor is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• upset stomach,
• abdominal cramps,
• swelling of hands/lower legs/feet,
• tingling skin, or
• muscle pain/weakness,
• body odor ("fishy" smell).

The following drugs are related to Carnitor, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate tablets)
• Onfi (clobazam tablets and oral suspension)
• Extraneal (icodextrin peritoneal dialysis solution)
• Spritam (levetiracetam tablets)
• Oxtellar XR (oxcarbazepine extended-release tablets)

The following supplements are related to Carnitor, and may be used together with the drug:

• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)