Levocarnitine
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Levocarnitine (levocarnitine systemic) is a member of the drug class nutraceutical products and is used to treat Carnitine Deficiency and Peripheral Neuropathy.
US matches:
- Levocarnitine
- Levocarnitine solution
- Levocarnitine Oral, Intravenous
- Levocarnitine Injection
- Levocarnitine Oral Solution
- Levocarnitine Tablet
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A16AA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000541-15-1
Chemical Formula
C7-H15-N-O3
Molecular Weight
161
Therapeutic Category
Treatment of metabolic disease
Chemical Names
(-)-β-hydroxy-gamma-trimethylaminobutyric acid
(3R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate (Ph. Eur.)
(L-3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylamonium hydroxide, inner salt (WHO)
(R)-3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium, inner salt (USP)
(R)-3-Hydroxy-4-trimethylammoniobutyrate (BAN)
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, (R)- (USAN)
Foreign Names
- Levocarnitinum (Latin)
- Levocarnitin (German)
- Lévocarnitine (French)
- Levocarnitina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Levocarnitina (OS: DCIT)
- Levocarnitine (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
- L-Carnitine (IS)
- UNII-0G389FZZ9M (IS)
- Levocarnitin (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Levocarnitine (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Lévocarnitine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Levocarnitinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Levocarnitine Chloride (OS: JAN)
- L-Carnitin Hydrochloride (IS)
- Levocarnitine Propionate Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
- ST 261 (IS)
Brand Names
- Albicar
Casasco, Argentina - Aveptol
Leovan Pharmaceuticals, Greece - Biocarn
Medice, Germany - Bitobionil
S.J.A., Greece - Cardimax
Integrated, Philippines - Cardispan
Grossman, Mexico; Grossman, Costa Rica; Grossman, Dominican Republic; Grossman, Guatemala; Grossman, Honduras; Grossman, Nicaragua; Grossman, Panama; Grossman, El Salvador - Carniben
Bennett Pharmaceuticals, Greece - Carnicor
Sigma Tau, Spain; Sigma-Tau, Philippines - Carnidose
Anfarm, Georgia; Faran Laboratories, Greece - Carnil
Anfarm, Greece; Anfarm Hellas, Romania - Carnisac
Iamatica, Greece - Carnisin
Leti, Venezuela - Carnitab
Beximco, Bangladesh - Carniten
Drug International, Bangladesh; Sigma Tau, Russian Federation - Carnitene Sigma-Tau
Sigma, Netherlands; Sigma-Tau, Hong Kong - Carnitene sigma-tau
sigma-tau, Switzerland - Carnitene
Elmor, Venezuela; Santa-Farma, Turkey; Sigma, Taiwan; Sigma-Tau, Italy - Carnitin
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Carnitina Arkopharma
Arkochim, Spain - Carnitine
Sigma Tau, Israel - Carnitor
Modi-Mundipharma, India; Sigma Tau, United States; Sigma-Tau, Canada; Sigma-Tau, United Kingdom; Sigma-Tau, Hong Kong - Carnivit
Viofar, Greece - Carnon (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia - Carnovis
Sigma-Tau, Italy - Car-Q (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
Kalbe, Indonesia - Cartan
Demo, Georgia - Cartine
ACI, Bangladesh - Co-Carnetina B12 (Levocarnitine and Cyanocobalamin)
Sigma-Tau, Italy - Corsel (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Corubin
Iasis, Greece - Duocarnic
iasimo, Greece - Energocarnil
Proel, Greece - Ensial
ADiPharm Limited, Greece - Eucarnil
Crinos, Italy - Evion-LC (Levocarnitine and Tocopherol, α-)
Merck, India - Fexiron (Levocarnitine and Acetylcarnitine)
Fortbenton, Argentina - Frutenor
Rafarm, Greece - Growart
Pharmex, Greece - Inestom
Help, Georgia; Help, Greece - Intelecta
Uni-Pharma, Greece - Kartan
Demo, Georgia - Kativil
Cofasa, Venezuela - Koptilan
Coup, Greece - L-Cadol
Hyun Dai, South Korea - L-Carn
Il Dong, South Korea; Sigma-tau, Germany - L-Carnitin Fresenius
Fresenius Kabi, Austria; Fresenius Kabi, Czech Republic - L-Carnitina Sosepharm
So.Se. Pharm, Italy - L-Carnitine
Technolog, Georgia - L-Carnitine (veterinary use)
Nature Vet, Australia - Lecarna
Verisfield, Greece - Lefcar
GlaxoSmithKline, Italy - Lencar
Elder, India - Lenit
Delta, Bangladesh - Levalastine
Biomedica-Chemica, Greece - Levamin
Genepharm, Greece - Levars
Arsmedendi, Greece - Levocarnil
Biospray, Greece - Lévocarnil
Sigma-Tau, France - Levocarnitin Excelsior
Excelsior, Taiwan - Levocarnitine
Bedford, United States; CorePharma, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Luitpold, United States; Lyne, United States; Teva, United States - Levocarvit
Aesculapius, Italy; Mitim, Georgia - Levosan
Sanus OE, Greece - Lisefor
Vocate, Greece - Listover
Biosynthesis, Greece - Lixi
Biotech, Venezuela - Locar
Medicus, Greece - Lofostin
Farmedia, Greece - Lyzip
S.M. Farm, Greece - Medocarnitin
Medosan, Italy - Merlit
Leovan Pharmaceuticals, Greece - Mevamyst
Med-One, Greece - Minartine
Minerva, Greece - Minoa
Finixfarm, Greece - Miocardin
Magis, Georgia; Magis, Italy - Miocor
Ecobi, Italy; Ecobi, Romania - Nefrocarnit
Medice, Austria; Medice, Germany; Medice, Luxembourg; Medice, Latvia; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Lithuania - Nefro-Carnitin
Assos, Turkey - Nu-Look (Levocarnitine and Tocopherol, α-)
Intra, India - Ocarnix
Incepta, Bangladesh - Oskana
Velka, Greece - Phacovit
Bros, Greece - Provicar
Elmor, Venezuela - Revotonine
Pharma Line, Greece - Ridovet
Iapharm, Greece - Secabiol
Normon, Spain - Soludamin
Kleva, Greece - Tonovit
Remek, Greece - Trian
Demo, Greece - Trinalin
Norma Hellas, Greece - L-Cartin
Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Japan - Dromos
Sigma-Tau, Italy - Aminocer
Verisfield, Greece - Carnicle
Neiss, India - Carniprol
Proel, Greece - Carnitop
Sanopharm, Greece - Ergogen
Intermed, Greece - L-Carnitina Knop
Knop, Chile - Lecarna
Bennett Pharmaceuticals, Greece - Redumed (Levocarnitine and Sibutramine)
Rimsa, Mexico - Xaritic
Torrefarma, Greece
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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