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

Drug for metabolic disease treatment

Chemical Names

(-)-ß-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. 6)
• Levocarnitine (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lévocarnitine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levocarnitinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levocarnitine Chloride (OS: JAN)
• L-Carnitin Hydrochloride (IS)
• Levocarnitine Propionate Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• ST 261 (IS)

Brand Names

• Albicar
  Casasco, Argentina



• Aveptol
  Leovan, Greece



• Biocarn
  Medice, Germany



• Bitobionil
  S.J.A., Greece



• Cardispan
  Grossman, Costa Rica; Grossman, Guatemala; Grossman, Honduras; Grossman, Mexico; Grossman, Nicaragua; Grossman, Panama



• Carniben
  Bennett Pharmaceuticals, Greece



• Carnicor
  Labomed, Chile; Sigma Tau, Spain; Sigma Tau, Philippines



• Carnidose
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Carnil
  Anfarm, Greece; Anfarm Hellas, Romania



• Carnisin
  Leti, Peru; Leti, Venezuela



• Carnitab
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Carniten
  Drug International, Bangladesh; Pharma Riace, Russian Federation



• Carnitene sigma-tau
  Sigma, Netherlands; Sigma Tau, Hong Kong; 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
  Elder, India; Sigma Tau, Canada; Sigma Tau, Hong Kong; Sigma Tau, United States; Sigma-Tau, United Kingdom



• Carnon (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
  Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia



• Car-Q (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
  Kalbe, Indonesia



• Co-Carnetina B12
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Corsel (Levocarnitine and Ubidecarenone)
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Corubin
  Iasis, Greece



• Disocor
  Janssen, Portugal



• Elcar
  Pik-Pharma, Russian Federation



• Energocarnil
  Proel, Greece



• Ensial
  Remedina, Greece



• Envitro
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Eucarnil
  B&G, Italy



• Farnitin
  Lafare, Italy



• Frutenor
  Rafarm, Greece



• Growart
  Pharmex, Greece



• Inestom
  Help, Greece



• Intelecta
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• Kativil
  Cofasa, Venezuela



• Koptilan
  Coup, Greece



• L-Carn
  Sigma-tau, Germany



• L-Carni
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• L-Carnitin Fresenius
  Fresenius, Czech Republic; Fresenius Kabi, Austria



• L-Carnitin Leopold
  Leopold, Czech Republic



• L-Carnitina Sosepharm
  So.Se., Italy



• L-Carnitine (veterinary use)
  Nature Vet, Australia



• Lecarna
  Verisfield, Greece



• Lefcar
  GlaxoSmithKline, Italy



• Lenti
  Delta, Bangladesh



• Levalastine
  Biomedica-Chemica, Greece



• Levamin
  Genepharm, Greece



• Levars
  Arsmedendi, Greece



• Levocarnil
  Biospray, Greece



• Lévocarnil
  Sigma Tau, France



• Levocarnitine
  Bedford, United States; CorePharma, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Luitpold, United States; Lyne, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Levocarvit
  Mitim, Italy



• Levosan
  Sanus OE, Greece



• Lisefor
  Vocate, Greece



• Listover
  Biosynthesis, Greece



• Lixi
  Biotech, Venezuela



• Locar
  Medicus, Greece



• Lofostin
  Farmedia, Greece



• Lyzip
  S.M. Farm, Greece



• Maledrol
  Chrispa, Greece



• Medocarnitin
  Medosan, Italy



• Merlit
  Leovan, Greece



• Mevamyst
  Med-One, Greece



• Minartine
  Minerva, Greece



• Minoa
  Finixfarm, Greece



• Miocardin
  Magis, Georgia; Magis, Italy



• Miocor
  Ecobi, Italy; Ecobi, Romania



• Nefrocarnit
  Medice, Germany; Medice, Luxembourg; Medice, Latvia



• Neo Cardiol
  Francia, Italy



• Neurobasal NF
  Bioplix-Biox, Peru



• Ocarnix
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Oskana
  Velka, Greece



• Phacovit
  Bros, Greece



• Provicar
  Elmor, Venezuela; Ivax, Mexico



• Secabiol
  Normon, Spain



• Soludamin
  Kleva, Greece



• Superamin
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Tonovit
  Remek, Greece



• Trian
  Demo, Greece



• Trinalin
  Norma, Greece



• L-Cartin
  Otsuka, Japan



• Dromos
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Aminocer
  Verisfield, Greece



• Carniprol
  Proel, Greece



• Carnitop
  Sanopharm, Greece



• Ergogen
  Intermed, Greece



• Lecarna
  Bennett Pharmaceuticals, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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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