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Composition: Active substance: L-Carnitine 1 ml of oral solution contains 100 mg of L-Carnitine. 1 ml of solution for injection contains 200 mg of L-Carnitine. Indications: - Neonatal asphyxia and birth trauma; neonatal hypotrophy and hypotonia; respiratory distress syndrome in newborns, premature infants on parenteral nutrition; children on hemodialysis; - Body mass deficit and growth retardation in children and adolescents up to 16 years of age. - Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, ischemic heart disease (angina pectoris, post-infarction condition). - Cerebrovascular accident; neurasthenia; traumatic encephalopathy; myopathy. - Intensive physical exertion in athletes. - Anorexia, chronic hypoacid gastritis, chronic pancreatitis, liver diseases. - Primary (genetic) and secondary carnitine deficiency, patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. - Mild form of thyrotoxicosis, obesity. - Psoriasis, seborrhea, skin forms of scleroderma. - Male infertility (oligospermia, azoospermia). - Systemic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis). Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the components of the preparation. Dosage and administration: a) Oral solution in a polypropylene ampoule Administered 30 minutes before meals, it must be diluted in liquid (water or fruit juice). Take 30 minutes before meals. The daily dose is determined by age and body weight. - Children up to 2 years: 150 mg/kg body weight. - 2 to 6 years: 100 mg/kg body weight. - 6 to 12 years: 75 mg/kg body weight. - Over 12 years and adults: daily dose 2-3 g. - During hemodialysis 2-4 g. - Angina pectoris and post-infarction condition: 2-6 g per day. b) Solution for injection: Administered IV or IM. For IV injection, the preparation is administered slowly over 2-3 minutes. - Children: 50-100 mg/kg body weight. - Adults: 1-3 g per day. Treatment with KARTAN is started from 1 g per day, the dose of the preparation can be increased up to 3 g per day. During hemodialysis 2 g once (after the procedure). Acute myocardial infarction: 100-200 mg/kg body weight divided into two doses per day or continuous administration of the preparation for the first 48 hours, followed by a twofold reduction in dose. Store in a dry place at a temperature below 25C.