Elcar is a metabolism stimulator of various chemical classes. It is a drug that improves metabolism and belongs to the group of bioregulators. Contains the active substance – levocarnitine. Distributed on the Russian market. The composition of the drug is complex, it includes substances such as: water, disodium edetate solution. A colorless and transparent solution may contain small amounts of calcium and sodium ions. May have color or opalescence. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. After ingestion
Elkar is a medicine that is used to treat a number of diseases in children and adults. In this article we will look at the description of the drug Elkar and its main indications for use.
Description of the drug
The drug Elkar is produced in Russia. It belongs to the pharmacological group of metabolism stimulants of various chemical groups. The main active substance of Elkar is levocarnitol, which is also called L-cardionite or carnitene.
Elkar has several forms of release: tablets, capsules and oral solution. The oral solution is a liquid for oral administration that contains 20 percent of the active substance. Manufacturer - Pik-Pharma company. The international name of the drug Elkar is Levocarnit. Synonyms for Levocarnite are Karnten and Mega Cardionite. The release form of the drug corresponds to the amount of its active substance.
Indications for use
The main indications for the use of Elkar are:
- consequences of birth trauma; - hypotropia and malnutrition of newborns (a residual phenomenon after oxygen starvation); - Reye's syndrome (a complex disease characterized by the presence of hypoglycemia, hypoketonamia and coma); - body weight deficiency; - propionic acidema; - thromboem