Uses, Side Effects, Price of Nucarnit Injection

Nucarnit Injection belongs to a class of medications called amino acids. It is used in the treatment of carnitine deficiency. It helps the body produce energy and improves the efficiency of body function.

Nucarnit Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this at home. It may cause injection site reactions like pain, swelling, redness that are generally mild and temporary.

Nucarnit Injection is usually a safe medicine, however, it may cause nausea, vomiting, and reactions at the site of injection such as swelling, redness, and pain. Your doctor may monitor your blood glucose levels regularly while you are taking the medicine

Before starting the medicine, inform your doctor if you have any other medical conditions or are taking any other medications. Patients with severe kidney disease should not take this medicine unless prescribed by the doctor.

USES OF Nucarnit Injection

• Carnitine deficiency

Benefits of Nucarnit Injection

In Carnitine deficiency Carnitine deficiency can lead to many problems such as muscle weakness, fatigue, problems with heart (such as heart enlargement), liver or brain (encephalopathy), confusion etc. Nucarnit Injection contains amino acids that are very important for the normal growth and development of the internal organs, muscles and nerves. It helps to maintain normal functioning of the internal organs and maintains nerve conduction too. It has a major role in the generation of energy in our body, regulation of mood, healing and repair of damaged tissues and keeping our skin, nails and hair healthy.

SIDE EFFECTS OF Nucarnit Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Caution :

• Keep out of reach of children.
• Keep away from direct sunlight.

FAQ:

Q. Is Nucarnit Injection a steroid? Nucarnit Injection is not a steroid. It contains Levo-carnitine which is a type of protein (made from the amino acids lysine and methionine). It helps in transporting fats to the cells, where fats get metabolized in order to produce energy. It is used to treat primary and secondary Levo-carnitine deficiency.

Q. When can a carnitine deficiency occur? Carnitine deficiency may be of two types, primary and secondary. Primary is genetic and may show symptoms by five years of age. Whereas, secondary may occur due to certain disorders like kidney problems (chronic kidney failure) and use of antibiotics that reduces its absorption and increases its excretion.

Q. Does warfarin have any effect on Nucarnit Injection? In some patients, warfarin when taken along with Nucarnit Injection may increase the time required for the formation of blood clot. Hence, before starting Nucarnit Injection, inform your doctor if you are taking warfarin.