Levokarnitin is directly or indirectly involved in various metabolic processes and is an important factor not only in the oxidation of fatty acids and ketone bodies, but also of glucose and some amino acids.
Each ml contains:
Levokarnitin 100 mg
excipients: malic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharinate dihydrate, distilled water.
FOR ORAL USE ONLY.
The drug is taken orally, the solution can be drunk undiluted or diluted with water or fruit juice. To determine the optimal dose, it is recommended to monitor therapy by measuring the levels of free and acyl levocarnitine in plasma and urine. Take regardless of food intake: daily dose depending on age and body weight – from 0 to 6 months, 50 mg/kg is recommended, from 6 months to 1 year – 100 mg/kg (1 ml of solution), from 1 year to 5 years – 1000 mg per day. Over 5 years: 2000 mg per day. Adults from 2 g to 4 g depending on the severity of the pathology and the doctor’s recommendations. Angina and post-infarction conditions: from 2 to 6 g per day (from 20 to 60 ml of the drug) as recommended by a doctor.
The course of treatment is 1 month. Adults with anorexia nervosa syndrome are prescribed 2 g 2 times a day. Duration of use: 1 – 2 months. To stimulate appetite and increase body weight, patients with chronic gastritis with decreased secretory function and chronic pancreatitis with exocrine insufficiency are prescribed Belcarnitine in a single dose of 500 mg 2 times a day. Duration of use: 1 – 1.5 months.
When treating skin diseases, a single dose is 1 g 2 times a day. Duration of use: 2 – 4 weeks.
For prolonged physical activity, prescribe 1-2 g 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before breakfast and lunch. Newborns are prescribed 30 minutes before feeding in a single dose (4-10 drops) 2 times a day, daily dose – 50-100 mg/kg. Prescribed from the first day of life or on the 5th day for children who have suffered birth trauma and asphyxia, and then for 2-6 weeks.