Important safety considerations include contraindications in patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, caution in those with a history of pancreatitis, increased risk of gallbladder disease, potential for acute kidney injury with dehydration, and possible worsening of diabetic retinopathy with rapid glycemic improvement
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Indications and Usage: L-Carnitine Injection is indicated for the treatment of carnitine deficiency syndromes, including primary systemic carnitine deficiency, secondary carnitine deficiency, and certain metabolic disorders such as mitochondrial disorders and fatty acid oxidation disorders
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PMID 6476860