Ocarnix 500 mg/5 ml (Oral Solution)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Levocarnitine
Company Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd
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Indications

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Heart Diseases
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Kidney Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • Intermittent Claudication
  • Dementia and memory impairment
  • Down Syndrome
  • Male infertility
  • Hyperthyroidism

Pharmacology

Levocarnitine facilitates long-chain fatty acid entry into cellular mitochondria for energy production.

Dosage & Administration

  • Adults: 330 mg two or three times daily. Depending on clinical response.
  • Infants and children: 50 to 100 mg/kg/day in divided doses, with a maximum of 3 g/day.
  • Levocarnitine solution dosage for adults and infants/children

Side Effects

Transient nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Limited studies in pregnant women, caution in nursing mothers.

Precautions & Warnings

  • Gastrointestinal reactions from rapid consumption
  • Not evaluated in patients with renal insufficiency
  • Chronic administration in patients with severely compromised renal function may result in accumulation of toxic metabolites

Overdose Effects

No reports of toxicity from overdosage.

Therapeutic Class

Muscular energy metabolism drugs

Storage Conditions

Do not store above 30°C, keep away from light, and out of the reach of children.

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