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Antioxidant treatment with carnitines is effective in infertile patients with prostatovesiculoepididymitis and elevated seminal leukocyte concentrations after treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory compounds. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Applies to levocarnitine: injectable solution, oral capsule, oral solution, oral tablet. Guarnieri, G. F., Ranieri, F., Toigo, G., Vasile, A., Ciman, M., Rizzoli, V., Moracchiello, M., and Campanacci, L. Lipid-lowering effect of carnitine in chronically uremic patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis. Am J Ther. Watanabe, S., Ajisaka, R., Masuoka, T., Yamanouchi, T., Saitou, T., Toyama, M., Takeyasu, N., Sakamoto, K., and Sugishita, Y. Cardiovasc.Drugs Ther 2007;21(6):445-448. View abstract. 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As a supplement, acetyl-L-carnitine is usually considered safe when taken as directed. Epilepsia 1998;39:1216-25. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2004;175(1):84-91. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur while taking levocarnitine: Some side effects of levocarnitine may occur that usually do not need medical attention. More research is needed on long-term benefits for healthy individuals. View abstract. Karimi, M., Mohammadi, F., Behmanesh, F., Samani, S. M., Borzouee, M., Amoozgar, H., and Haghpanah, S. Effect of combination therapy of hydroxyurea with l-carnitine and magnesium chloride on hematologic parameters and cardiac function of patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia. Call your doctor at once if you have: a seizure (convulsions). Some side effects may not be reported. Laevo-acetylcarnitine (Nicetile registered) treatment of senile depression. Copyright 1996-2023 Cerner Multum, Inc. Anesth.Analg. Sood, A., Barton, D. L., Bauer, B. 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In a person with an overactive thyroid gland, who produces such large quantities of these thyroid hormones that he/she develops a variety of symptoms (including palpitations, increased body temperature, shakiness, irritability, insomnia and weight loss), the inhibiting effects of L-carnitine can be useful (Benvenga, 2005). J Autism Dev.Disord. Is there a special pill or food out there? View abstract. View abstract. View abstract. 2006;16(4):281-287. 2012 Nov 1;30(31):3864-9. See our dietitian's picks for women. Valcour, V., Yeh, T. M., Bartt, R., Clifford, D., Gerschenson, M., Evans, S. R., Cohen, B. Evidence suggests it may promote weight loss by increasing calorie expenditure.6. Br J Dermatol 1987;117:203-6. They may have you stop lipotropics or switch the ingredients being used. The effects of L-carnitine supplementation on glycemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Cochrane.Database.Syst.Rev. Clin Exp.Rheumatol. 2016;63(10):885-95. 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View abstract. 11 Best Foods to Boost Your Brain and Memory, The 10 Best Nootropic Supplements to Boost Brain Power, How to Speed Up Your Metabolism: 9 Easy Ways Backed by Science, 18 Popular Weight Loss Medications and Supplements Reviewed, 6 Reasons Why Eggs Are the Healthiest Food on the Planet, Fast Metabolism 101: What It Is and How to Get It. Eur J Pediatr 1995;154:686-7. Here are several other types of carnitine: For most people, acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine seem to be the most effective for general use. Lacour, B., Di Giulio, S., Chanard, J., Ciancioni, C., Haguet, M., Lebkiri, B., Basile, C., Drueke, T., Assan, R., and Funck-Brentano, J. L. Carnitine improves lipid anomalies in haemodialysis patients. Pichard, C., Roulet, M., Rossle, C., Chiolero, R., Schutz, Y., Temler, E., Boumghar, M., Schindler, C., Zurlo, F., Jequier, E., and . Effects of L-carnitine on oxidant/antioxidant status in acetic acid-induced colitis. View abstract. 2010;47(2):165-167. View abstract. 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