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"Elkar" (solution or drops of 20%): instructions for use, testimonials. The analogue of "Elkar"
The drug "Elkar" is used to improve metabolism and the processes involved in the metabolism. According to the clinical and pharmacological group refers to drugs that improve the energy supply of tissues.
Issue Form
"Elkar" is available as a solution for oral administration. It is a thick enough transparent liquid, without an obvious smell.
In 1 ml of the drug contains 300 mg of Levocarnitine. As auxiliary additives, citric acid, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, distilled water and propyl parahydroxybenzoate are used.
"Elkar" is produced in medical bottles made of dark brown glass, in volumes of twenty-five, fifty and one hundred milliliters. Depending on the volume, the bottle comes with a measuring spoon or a glass. Packing is a cardboard box.
Act
The main active substance is L-carnitine (Levocarnitine) - a derivative of vitamin B.
Issued under the same trade name, as an analog product. "Elcar" in metabolic processes acts as a carrier of long-chain fatty acids in the mitochondria through the cell membranes. In mitochondria, acids pass through the β-oxidation process, which releases acetyl-coA and ATP.
"Elkar", the price for which starts from 250 rubles, improves the exchange of proteins and fats, increases the production and concentration of enzymes in the gastric and intestinal juices, thereby improving the digestive process. Helps reduce body weight by reducing the fat content in muscle tissue. The use of the drug increases the resistance to physical stress. L-carnitine inhibits the formation of anaerobic glycolysis, keto acids. Allows a longer time to store glycogen reserves, affects the increase in its deposits in the muscles and liver. Reduces lactic acidosis.
L-carnitine and its analog, "Elkar", are known for lipolytic and anabolic effects. Provide normalizing processes to increase basal metabolism in hypothyroidism and other disorders of the thyroid gland.
Sucking and deducing
L-carnitine and its analog, "Elkar", are absorbed in the intestine. After oral administration, the maximum effect occurs after 3-4 hours. Within 10 hours, the amount of L-carnitine that is sufficient for the therapeutic effect remains.
The substance quickly penetrates the liver, into the middle layers of the heart, more slowly into the muscle tissue of the body. It is excreted by the kidneys.
"Elkar": dosage, overdose, side effects
It is taken before meals, in a diluted form.
Levokarnitin and its analog "Elkar" for adults is prescribed for:
Prolonged physical and emotional stress.
In a dose of 750 mg (2.5 ml) 2-3 times a day. Course - 1 week.
During the rehabilitation period after surgery and serious illness.
In a dose of 1.5 g (5 ml) 2 times a day. Course - from 1 month.
In a complex of measures to combat chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
In a dose of 375 mg (1.25 ml) 2-3 times a day. Course - 1,5-2 months.
With hyperthyroidism.
In a dose of 250 mg 3 times a day. Course - 3 weeks, then - break and repeat treatment.
In the complex therapy of various brain lesions.
In a dose of 750 mg (2.5 ml) twice a day. Course - 1 week. After the break is appointed again.
When treating skin diseases of various origins.
In a dose of 750 mg (2.5 ml) per day. Course - 1 month.
With carnitine insufficiency.
In a dose of 100 mg per 1 kilogram of weight (5 drops per kg) 3 times per day. The course of admission is one quarter.
Before sports competitions and during the recovery period.
In a dose of 2 g 3 times a day. The course is 3-5 weeks.
For children:
In therapy, growth retardation.
In a dose of 250 mg (10-13 drops) twice a day. Course - 3 weeks. Repeats after the break.
For preventive purposes.
To babies - the doctor doses depending on individual parameters of the child. From 3 to 6 years in a dose of 100 mg 3 times a day. From 6 to 12 - 200 mg - 3 r / day. The course of admission is from 2 weeks to a month. "Elkar" children are added to sweet drinks.
In case of an overdose, patients of all ages may experience difficulty and painful digestion, upset of the stool, and myasthenia gravis. Treatment is done by taking tablets of activated charcoal and other enterosorbents. In severe cases, gastric lavage.
Application in pregnancy and with other medicines
Preparations with L-carnitine are undesirable to use at any time of pregnancy and during lactation due to the lack of studies on tolerability.
With simultaneous admission with drugs from the group of glucocorticosteroids, "Elkar" accumulates more in the tissues of the body. When used with anabolics, the therapeutic effect of the drug is enhanced.
Indications for use in adults
As a rule, the therapeutic effect of "Elkar" is better manifested in the complex treatment. So, it is used in complex therapy:
At restoration after surgical interventions, especially combined with a large blood loss, to accelerate the rehabilitation and regeneration of tissues;
Skin diseases, in particular, red lupus, psoriasis, seborrheic eczema ;
Brain lesions, in particular injuries and strokes;
Anorexia;
Disorders of the thyroid gland, especially hyperthyroidism;
Carnitine insufficiency;
Chronic diseases of the digestive tract, in particular pancreatitis with a decreased secretion and gastritis.
Also, "Elkar" is used to enhance performance, reduce fatigue, with intense stress, during stress.
Indications for use in children
"Elkar" and its analogues, for example "Levokarnitin", whose price is somewhat cheaper, are also used in pediatrics. In this case, the doctor determines the dosage and indications for children under the age of 3 years.
Preparations with L-carnitine can be used for:
Absence of a sucking reflex or its lethargy;
At a low rate of body weight gain in infants;
Birth trauma;
Nursing preterm.
Special instructions, conditions of leave
"Elkar" and analogues can be used without the risk of violations of coordination of movement and attention. The drug does not affect the driving of cars and other vehicles, does not affect the performance of any kind of work, including dangerous ones.
In pharmacies it is dispensed without a prescription.
"Elkar" and losing weight
The popularity of levokarnitinovyh drugs is due to their ability to reduce the fatty layer in the body. In fact, everything is not so rosy.
"Burning fat" with levocarnitine will occur only with regular exercise, aerobic training, cardio exercises and so on. The duration of such fitness should be at least 40 minutes, and regularity - at least 3 times a week. It is at this rate that left-wing carnitine will start working in the right direction.
Reviews about the drug
Buyers who use "Elkar" are convinced of its effectiveness. First of all, the reviews mention his influence on working capacity, concentration of attention and antidepressant properties. In this regard, its use is very justified.
He also received good reviews in pediatrics as a vitamin remedy, which improves the development and growth of the child's body.
As for the comments about the use of "Elkar" and other levokarnitinovyh drugs as a means of losing weight, then the opinions are divided roughly equally. Some consumers say that it is not effective at all, while another says that it is possible to obtain good weight loss results by applying L-carnitine in combination with diet and exercise.
Elkar: price, analogues
L-carnitine - is popular not only as a medicinal product, but also as a biologically active additive, is used by many athletes, bodybuilders, and also as an auxiliary drug in a complex of measures for weight loss.
Among the forms of output there is diversity. For example, a solution for oral administration "Karniten", whose price is twice as high as "Elkar", has exactly the same pharmacological effect. The only difference is that its bottles start with a volume of 10 milliliters.
You can find both capsules and chewable tablets with different flavors. But since this is already a dietary supplement, not medicines, it will be easier to find them in sports nutrition stores.
The active substance of all these drugs and bioadditives is one - levocarnitine. The price of funds with it will start from 250 rubles per bottle in 30 ml, or from 150 per 10 ml, as in the case with "Carniten". The drug "Elkar", which is devoted to this article, is in the middle price range.
When choosing such drugs, it is also worth remembering the advisability of a preliminary consultation of a medical specialist.
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