Levocarnitine

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Abdominal pain def Abdominal cramps def x
Amblyopia def Amblyopia def x
Anaemia def Anaemia def x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x
Arrhythmia def Arrhythmia def x
Asthenia def Asthenia def x x
Fatigue def x
Atrial fibrillation def Atrial fibrillation def x
Back pain def Back pain def x
Bronchitis def Bronchitis def x
Chest pain def Chest pain def x
Constipation def Constipation def x
Cough def Cough def x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def x
Syncope def x
Dysgeusia def Dysgeusia def x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x
Oedema def Oedema def x
Dermatitis def Rash def x
Rash def Rash def x
Eye disorder def Eye disorder def x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def x
Gastritis def Gastritis def x x
Headache def Headache def x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x
Hypercalcaemia def Hypercalcaemia def x
Hyperkalaemia def Hyperkalaemia def x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def x
Hypertension def Hypertension def x
Hypotension def Hypotension def x
Infection def Infection def x
Influenza def Influenza def x
Muscle spasms def Cramps of lower extremities x
Cramp muscle def x x
Melaena def Melaena def x
Hypertonia def Hypertonia def x
Nasopharyngitis def Nasopharyngitis def x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x
Pain def Pain def x
Palpitations def Palpitations def x
Parathyroid disorder def Parathyroid disorder def x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x
Renal failure def Renal failure def x
Respiratory disorder def Respiratory disorder def x
Rhinitis perennial Perennial allergic rhinitis def x
Convulsion def Seizures def x x x
Sinusitis def Sinusitis def x
Gastric disorder def Gastric disorder def x
Shock def Syncope def x
Syncope def Syncope def x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def x
Tic def Tic def x
Angiopathy def Angiopathy def x
Vertigo def Vertigo def x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x x
Weight increased def Weight increased def x x
Weight decreased def Weight decreased def x
Dry mouth def Dry mouth def x
Skin odour abnormal Body odor def x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def x
Injection site reaction def Injection site reaction def x
Gastric atony def Gastric atony def x
Impaired gastric emptying Gastric atony def x
Myalgia def Myalgia def x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Myalgia def x
Cardiac fibrillation Cardiac fibrillation x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal symptom NOS x
Fluid overload def Fluid overload def x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x
Muscular weakness def Myasthenia def x
Drug dependence def Drug dependence def x
Somnolence def Somnolence def x
Indication Labels
Cardiomyopathy def x
Carnitine deficiency x x x
Encephalopathy def x
Failure to thrive def x
Hypoglycaemia def x
Hypotonia def x
Idiopathic urticaria x
Inborn error of metabolism def x x x
Muscular weakness def x
Nephropathy def x
Renal failure chronic def x
Rhinitis def x
Rhinitis allergic def x
Urticaria def x
Weakness def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: A16AA01

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. LEVOCARNITINE : 9 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. levocarnitine : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. LEVOCARNITINE / CARNITOR : 9 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. levocarnitine / Carnitor : 63 side effects (FDA CDER)