Significance of L-carnitine in internal medicine

The review presents the results of a number of experimental and clinical studies proving the prospects of using L-carnitine in the clinic of internal diseases. Due to the antioxidant and antihypoxant properties, the additional use of L-carnitine in addition to the main etiopathogenetic therapy is pr...

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Main Authors: Zh M Sizova, E V Shikh, A A Makhova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: "Consilium Medicum" Publishing house 2019-01-01
Series:Терапевтический архив
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Online Access:https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/viewFile/32960/pdf
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Summary:The review presents the results of a number of experimental and clinical studies proving the prospects of using L-carnitine in the clinic of internal diseases. Due to the antioxidant and antihypoxant properties, the additional use of L-carnitine in addition to the main etiopathogenetic therapy is prescribed by cardiologists, nephrologists, neurologists, gerontologists. Experimental studies we conducted earlier showed no effect of L-carnitine on the activity of the P450 CYP 3A4 system, which reduces the likelihood of drug-drug interaction at the level of metabolism of drugs metabolized by P450 3A4. When using L-carnitine as part of complex pharmacotherapy, the drug has an increased safety profile in comorbid patients taking L-carnitine.
ISSN:0040-3660
2309-5342