Acetyl L-Carnitine Treatment Report
What is Acetyl L-Carnitine?
Acetyl L-Carnitine is the name of a dietary supplement. L-Carnitine is a cofactor in "aerobic metabolism"; this is the chemical reaction in the body which turns food into energy using oxygen. It may also have anti-oxidant properties, scavenging free radicals within cells.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat Parkinson's | 11 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| Fatigue | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Acetyl L-Carnitine. See all 11 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 29% |
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Other
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2 | 29% |
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Expense
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1 | 14% |
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Personal research
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1 | 14% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 14% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 14% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Patient Evaluations
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- stickyfingers
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- stickyfingers
- 1500 mg daily
- since Sep 07, 2008
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for Treat Parkinson's
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Side Effects
None
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See all 2 patient evaluations
Report created on November 23, 2009.