What is L-Carnitine?
L-Carnitine is a molecule found naturally in the body. This supplement is used to enhance physical performance and to treat fatigue and cachexia associated with carnitine deficiency caused by end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, and HIV/AIDs.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 15 | 3 |
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| General health | 7 | 2 |
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| Fatigue | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Mitochondrial Disease | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Brain fog | 3 | 1 |
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| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with L-Carnitine
| Fatigue | 1 | |
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| Gastritis | 1 | |
| Stomach upset | 1 |
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking L-Carnitine. See all 33 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 10 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 4 | ||
| Personal research | 2 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 2 | ||
| Expense | 2 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of L-Carnitine
Always |
5 | 42% |
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Usually |
5 | 42% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 8% |
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Never |
1 | 8% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of L-Carnitine
Very |
1 | 8% |
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Somewhat |
3 | 25% |
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A little |
2 | 17% |
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Not at all |
6 | 50% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of L-Carnitine
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
5 | 100% |
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