Carnitor Injection
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Carnitor Injection
Carnitor Injection Side Effects Center
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Carnitor Injection Overview - Patient Information: Side Effects
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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Carnitor Injection FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
Transient nausea and vomiting have been observed. Less frequent adverse reactions are body odor, nausea, and gastritis. An incidence for these reactions is difficult to estimate due to the confounding effects of the underlying pathology.
Seizures have been reported to occur in patients, with or without pre-existing seizure activity, receiving either oral or intravenous levocarnitine. In patients with pre-existing seizure activity, an increase in seizure frequency and/or severity has been reported.
The table below lists the adverse events that have been reported in two double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in patients on chronic hemodialysis. Events occurring at ≥ 5% are reported without regard to causality.
Adverse Events with a Frequency ≥ 5% Regardless of Causality
by Body System
| Placebo (n=63) |
Levocarnitine 10 mg (n=34) |
Levocarnitine 20 mg (n=62) |
Levocarnitine 40 mg (n=34) |
Levocarnitine 10, 20 & 40 mg (n=130) |
|
| Body as Whole | |||||
| Abdominal pain | 17 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Accidental injury | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Allergic reaction | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Asthenia | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| Back pain | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Chest pain | 14 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Fever | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Flu syndrome | 40 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
| Headache | 16 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 22 |
| Infection | 17 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 15 |
| Injection site reaction | 59 | 38 | 27 | 38 | 33 |
| Pain | 49 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
| Cardiovascular | |||||
| Arrhythmia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Cardiovascular disorder | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Electrocardiogram abnormal | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Hemorrhage | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Hypertension | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Hypotension | 19 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
| Palpitations | 3 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Tachycardia | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Vascular disorder | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Digestive | |||||
| Anorexia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Constipation | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Diarrhea | 19 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 16 |
| Dyspepsia | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
| Gastrointestinal disorder | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Melena | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Nausea | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Stomach atony | 5 | ||||
| Vomiting | 16 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 15 |
| Endocrine System | |||||
| Parathyroid disorder | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Hemic/Lymphatic | |||||
| Anemia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Metabolic/Nutritional | |||||
| Hypercalcemia | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Hyperkalemia | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hypervolemia | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| Peripheral edema | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Weight decrease | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Weight increase | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Musculo-Skeletal | |||||
| Leg cramps | 13 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Myalgia | 6 | ||||
| Nervous | |||||
| Anxiety | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Depression | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Dizziness | 11 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| Drug dependence | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Hypertonia | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Insomnia | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| Paresthesia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| Vertigo | 6 | 2 | |||
| Respiratory | |||||
| Bronchitis | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cough increase | 16 | 10 | 18 | 9 | |
| Dyspnea | 19 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Pharyngitis | 33 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 23 |
| Respiratory disorder | 5 | ||||
| Rhinitis | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Sinusitis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Skin and Appendages | |||||
| Pruritis | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| Rash | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Special Senses | |||||
| Amblyopia | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Eye disorder | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Taste perversion | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Urogenital | |||||
| Urinary tract infect | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Kidney failure | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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