Nchi: Uingereza
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
L-Carnitine
Logixx Pharma Solutions Ltd
A16AA01
L-Carnitine
200mg/1ml
Solution for injection
Intravenous
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 09080100
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CARNITOR 1 G SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Levocarnitine) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist - This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours - If any of the side effects get serious, or you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet please tell your doctor or pharmacist. - In this leaflet Carnitor 1 g Solution for Injection will be called Carnitor injection. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Carnitor injection is and what it is used for 2. Before you are given Carnitor injection 3. How you will be given Carnitor injection 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Carnitor injection 6. Further information 1. WHAT CARNITOR INJECTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Carnitor injection contains levocarnitine which is a type of protein. It is used to treat primary and secondary carnitine deficiency in adults, children, infants and newborn children. It can also be used to treat secondary carnitine deficiency in haemodialysis patients. Carnitine deficiency occurs when the body has a shortage of levocarnitine. Carnitor injection makes up for your bodies lack of levocarnitine and helps give your body more energy._ _ _ _ 2. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN CARNITOR INJECTION DO NOT TAKE CARNITOR INJECTION: -if you are allergic to levocarnitine or any other ingredients in Carnitor injection. These ingredients are listed in section 6 of this leaflet. If this applies to you, do not take Carnitor injection._ _ TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN CARNITOR INJECTION IF: - you have severe kidney problems or kidney disease and are having dialysis - you are diabetic and taking insulin, or any other drug to treat your diabetes - you are taking anticoagulant medicine, such as warfarin, or any other drug to reduce blood clotting. If any of the above applies to you, talk to yo Soma hati kamili
OBJECT 1 CARNITOR 1 G SOLUTION FOR INJECTION Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 22-Jan-2018 | Logixx Pharma Solutions Ltd 1. Name of the medicinal product Carnitor 1 g Solution for Injection 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Levocarnitine 1 g For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form A clear, colourless or light straw- coloured solution 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Indicated for the treatment of primary and secondary carnitine deficiency in adults, children, infants and neonates. Secondary carnitine deficiency in haemodialysis patients. Secondary carnitine deficiency should be suspected in long-term haemodialysis patients who have the following conditions: 1. Severe and persistent muscle cramps and/or hypotensive episodes during dialysis. 2. Lack of energy causing a significant negative effect on the quality of life. 3. Skeletal muscle weakness and/or myopathy. 4. Cardiomyopathy. 5. Anaemia of uraemia unresponsive to or requiring large doses of erythropoietin. 6. Muscle mass loss caused by malnutrition. 4.2 Posology and method of administration For slow intravenous administration over 2-3 minutes ADULTS, CHILDREN, INFANTS AND NEONATES: It is advisable to monitor therapy by measuring free and acyl carnitine levels in both plasma and urine. THE MANAGEMENT OF INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM: The dosage required depends upon the specific inborn error of metabolism concerned and the severity of presentation at the time of treatment. However, the following can be considered as a general guide. In acute decompensation, dosages of up to 100 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses are recommended. Higher doses have been used although an increase in adverse events, primarily diarrhoea, may occur. SECONDARY CARNITINE DEFICIENCY IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: It is strongly recommended that, before initiating therapy with Carnitor, plasma carnitine is measured. Secondary carnitine deficiency is suggested by a plasma ratio of acyl to free carnitine of greater than 0.4 and/o Soma hati kamili