An amino-acid derivative studied in research on fatty-acid transport and energy-metabolism pathways.
Evidence brief
L-carnitine and its acetyl ester acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) are naturally occurring compounds that help shuttle fatty acids into mitochondria, and they have been studied in human randomized trials across several conditions.
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▸ Regulatory statusUSapprovedEUapprovedUKapproved
The PRESCRIPTION form is approved, the supplement is not: levocarnitine (Carnitor, NDA 018948) is FDA-approved for primary systemic carnitine deficiency and for secondary deficiency from an inborn error of metabolism, and is authorised in the EU (Carnicor in Spain) and the UK. Over-the-counter L-carnitine supplements are not approved medicines. Research use only — not medical advice.
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L-carnitine and its acetyl ester acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) are naturally occurring compounds that help shuttle fatty acids into mitochondria, and they have been studied in human randomized trials across several conditions.
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FDA-approved label dose
990 mg two or three times a day
human · adults with primary systemic carnitine deficiency, or secondary carnitine deficiency from an inborn error of metabolism · FDA label (Carnitor tablets) · Route reported: oral
Dose administered in a retrospective multicentre observational case-control study (human, people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Italy, matched against untreated controls)
1500 mg/day or 3000 mg/day
human · people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Italy, matched against untreated controls · retrospective multicentre observational case-control study
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