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What is CARNITOR 500MG?
- CARNITOR 500MG tablets contain levocarnitine which is a type of protein
What CARNITOR 500MG is used for?
- CARNITOR 500MG Tablets are used to treat primary and secondary carnitine deficiency in adults and children over 12 years of age which occurs when the body has a shortage of levocarnitine
- CARNITOR 500MG tablets make up for your body's lack of levocarnitine and help give your body more energy
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before this medicine, including if you:
- are allergic to levocarnitine or any of the other ingredients in CARNITOR 500MG tablets
- have severe kidney problems or kidney disease and are having dialysis
- are diabetic
- Your doctor will decide if you should continue to take your medicine. If you wish to breastfeed, ask your doctor for advice
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or if you become pregnant while taking CARNITOR 500MG tablets
- You can drive or use machines whilst taking CARNITOR 500MG tablets
Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription.
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- anticoagulant medicine, such as warfarin, or any other drug to reduce blood clotting
- Always take CARNITOR 500MG tablets exactly as your doctor has told you
- Your doctor will calculate the number of tablets you should take and may change it depending on your response to treatment
- Your doctor may take blood and urine samples to check the amount of the drug in your body
Method of administration
- CARNITOR 500MG tablets are for oral use
- They should be swallowed whole with a glass of water
If you take more CARNITOR 500MG
- If you take too many CARNITOR 500MG tablets, contact your doctor or immediately go to the nearest hospital casualty department
If you forget to take CARNITOR 500MG
- Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose. Simply continue with the next dose as planned
If you stop taking CARNITOR 500MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine without first talking to your doctor
Like all medicines CARNITOR 500MG tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- Mild stomach upsets such as stomach cramps and diarrhoea, or you may feel or be sick for a short time
- Drug-related body odour. Your doctor may reduce your dose to help lessen or stop the odour
- Keep out of the reach and sight of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Do not use CARNITOR 500MG tablets after the expiry date
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