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levocarnitine, lee-voe-kar-ni-teen, prevent and treat a lack, carnitine, prevent and treat this condition in patients with kidney disease on dialysis, given to people whose body cannot properly use carnitine from their diet, carnitine can lead to liver, heart, muscle problems, a physician may treat lack, carnitine by prescribing levocarnitine for you, carnitine comes in two forms, levocarnitine, l-carnitine, should not be confused with the d, l-carnitine form, labeled as vitamin b _t ', only the l-form, carnitine is used by the body to treat serious carnitine deficiency, the d, l-form does not help the body use fat, actually interfere with and cause a lack, levocarnitine, certain levocarnitine products, specifically approved by the united states, food and drug administration for medical use, available only with a physician's prescription, other levocarnitine products are sold without a prescription as food supplements and should not be, treat serious levocarnitine deficiency, levocarnitine is available by prescription, following dosage forms, oral, solution, tablets, parenteral, injection, for levocarnitine, allergies tell my health care professional, allergic to any substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, studies, levocarnitine has not been shown to cause birth defects , other problems in animal studies, when breast-feeding , not known whether levocarnitine passes into the breast milk, carnitine normally is present in breast milk, even in women not taking supplements, obtained from the diet, children although, levocarnitine in children with use in other age groups, this dietary supplement is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in children, in adults, levocarnitine, elderly with use in other age groups, is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, levocarnitine, any other medical problems, seizures, occur more often, more severe in patients with a history, seizure activity, severe renal dysfunction, administration, high doses, oral levocarnitine for long periods, time may build up, patients with severe kidney disease, take levocarnitine with, just after meals, it in liquid form, drink it slowly, it will be less likely to upset my stomach if you take it this way, the liquid form, taken alone, dissolved in drink, other liquid food, is also less likely to cause unwanted effects when there is a constant amount, blood, more than one dose a day, take the doses at evenly spaced times throughout the day, doses should be spaced at least 3 to 4 hours apart, need help in planning the best times, take my medicine, levocarnitine will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, levocarnitine, dose is different, the number, tablets, teaspoonfuls, solution, take, the number, injections you receive depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking levocarnitine, do not change brands, dosage forms, levocarnitine without first checking with a physician, different products may not work, same way, refill my medicine, it looks different, check with my pharmacist, for oral, dosage form, solution, to prevent, treat carnitine deficiency, adults and teenagers, 1 gram taken once a day with food, a physician may change the dose, the dose is based on body weight, the usual dose at first is 50 mg per kg, 22.7 mg per pound, body weight a day, divided into smaller amounts with meals, a physician may change the dose, for oral, dosage form, tablets, to prevent, treat carnitine deficiency, adults and teenagers, 990 milligrams taken two, three times a day with meals, the dose is based on body weight, the usual dose at first is 50 mg per kg, 22.7 mg per pound, body weight a day, divided into smaller amounts with meals, a physician may change the dose, for injection, dosage form, to treat carnitine deficiency, adults and children, the dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 50 mg per kg, 22.7 mg per pound, body weight a day injected into a vein, a physician may change the dose, to prevent and treat carnitine deficiency in kidney disease patients on hemodialysis, adults and children, 10 to 20 mg per kg, body weight a day, after dialysis, reduced based on laboratory test results, after 3 to 4 weeks, therapy, if i miss a dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, taking doses too close together may increase stomach upset, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, store at room temperature, do not refrigerate, do not keep outdated medicines, those no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, do not change brands, dosage forms, levocarnitine without first checking with a physician, different products may not work, same way, refill my medicine, it looks different, check with my pharmacist, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, they do occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, high blood pressure , fast heartbeat, fever, seizures, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, effects continue, bothersome, abdominal, stomach cramps , diarrhea, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, body odor, depression, dizziness , impaired vision, appetite, weight, swelling in hands, lower legs, feet, tingling sensation, weakness, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, this use is not included in product labeling, levocarnitine is used in certain patients with the following medical condition, carnitine deficiency that results from treatment with valproic acid other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects, use, brand names, carnitor, carnitor, another commonly used name is l-carnitine, category carnitine deficiency prevention and therapy agent