Shandong Sino Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.

We are supplying all of our  foreign customers with Customized Pharmaceutical Formulations or Dosage Forms.

You can tell us any pharmaceutical product, no matter what it is that you want. And then we will give you a detailed solution as per your requirement.  

We are always providing our customers with Consignment Manufacturing Serivce, OEM/ODM.

If this applies to you, do not take LEVICAR^®   injection.

Tell your doctor before you are given LEVICAR^®  injection if:
- you have severe kidney problems or kidney disease and are having dialysis
- you are diabetic and taking insulin, or any other drug to treat your diabetes.
  If any of the above applies to you talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines,including those obtained without a prescription. 

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or if you become pregnant while having LEVICAR^®  injection. Your doctor will decide whether or not you should continue
to have your medicine.
If you wish to breastfeed, ask your doctor for advice.

Driving and using machines
You can drive or use machines whilst taking LEVICAR^®  injection.

3. How you will be given LEVICAR^®  injection
How much LEVICAR^®   injection will you be given
Your doctor will carefully calculate the amount of LEVICAR^®  injection that you should be given and may vary it depending on your response to the treatment. The doctor may take blood and urine samples to check the amount of the drug in your body.

Method of administration
Your doctor will give the injection slowly into your vein (intravenous injection) over a period of 2-3 minutes.


Primary carnitine deficiency
The usual recommended dose is 100 mg per kg of your body weight per day. This will be given in 3-4 doses.
Secondary carnitine deficiency in haemodialysis patients (dialysis of the blood)
A dose of 20 mg per kg of your bodyweight should be given in the same way as above at the end of each dialysis session (assuming three sessions per week). The treatment should last at least three months, which is the time required to restore normal muscle levels of free carnitine. If significant benefit is seen following this first course of treatment ongoing therapy using 1g per day of LEVICAR^®  Oral Solution may be used. On the day of dialysis LEVICAR^® Oral Solution should be taken at the end of the dialysis session.

If you are given more LEVICAR^®  injection than you should
If you think you have been given too much LEVICAR   injection tell your doctor.

If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, LEVICAR^®  injection can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Side effects are:
-Drug-related body odour. Your doctor may reduce your dose to help lessen or stop the odour. If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. How to store LEVICAR^®  injection
Keep out of the reach and the sight of children. Do not use LEVICAR^®  injection after the expiry date stated on the sealed glass ampoule. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store below 25ºC and protect from light.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or in household waste. Return any medicine you no longer need to the pharmacist.

6. Further information
What LEVICAR^®  injection contains
-The active substance is L-carnitine inner salt. Each LEVICAR^®   injection contains 0.5g/1.0g/2.0g/3.0g L-carnitine inner salt in each 5 ml sealed glass container (ampoule).
- The other ingredients are hydrochloric acid 10% and water for injection.

What  LEVICAR^®   injection looks like and contents of the pack
LEVICAR^®  injection is a clear, colourless or light straw-coloured liquid. It comes in 5 ml clear sealed glass containers (ampoules). There are 5 ampoules in each pack of LEVICAR^® injection.

7. Presentation
-5 ampoules/tray/box