l-carnitine fat loss mechanism Role of in the transport of long-chain fatty acids through Comprehensive review of the expanding
Description
AVENTIS PHARMA BAYER PHARMA (PVT) LTD
Indications: Huntington's Chorea (a hyperkinetic movement disorder) A drug of first choice for this condition Side Effects: Sedation Depression (suicidal tendencies) Parkinsonism symptoms Lacks the hypotensive & GI side effects of reserpine due to its selectivity for central VMAT2 Pharmacokinetics: * undergoes rapid hepatic metabolism involving carbonyl reductase and CYP2D6 to 2 active metabolites -dihydrotetrabenazine (-HTBZ) and -dihydrotetrabenazine (-HTBZ), with eventual renal elimination of metabolites the -HTBZ and -HTBZ metabolites are primarily responsible for the pharmacological & therapeutic effects produced by the parent prodrug Readily crosses the blood brain barrier & depletes cerebral monoamine stores
It is difficult to draw conclusions from the two studies, as their design and interventions differed
2020 Jun;34(3):380-388
