Get Informed: Acetyl L-Carnitine
Active Ingredient(s)
Acetylcarnitine
What does it do?
This product is an herbal supplement thought to extend life.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-13 7:31 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Acetyl L-Carnitine
- Acetylcarnitine
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 28,980
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- Yes
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Acetyl L-Carnitine or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Acetyl L-Carnitine
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Acetyl L-Carnitine during the past year.
Acetyl L-Carnitine Safety Report
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What is Acetyl L-Carnitine used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 190 patients that use Acetyl L-Carnitine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Problems/Dementia | 50% | 
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| Dietary Supplement | 28% | 
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| Neuropathic Pain | 6% |
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| Heart Disease/Stroke Prevention | 6% |
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| Weight Loss | 6% | 
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| Chronic Fatigue | 6% | 
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| Other | 6% |
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How well does Acetyl L-Carnitine work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 190 users taking Acetyl L-Carnitine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 44%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Acetyl L-Carnitine outweigh the bad things.
- 11%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Acetyl L-Carnitine.
Global Patient Feedback for Acetyl L-Carnitine (Acetylcarnitine) ( Post a comment )
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Acetyl L-Carnitine