Carnitine and Cardiac arrest - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiac arrest is reported as a side effect among people who take Carnitine (l - carnitine), especially for people who are female, 0-1 old, also take Myozyme, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac arrest when taking Carnitine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,682 people who have side effects when taking Carnitine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Carnitine?

Carnitine has active ingredients of l - carnitine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,808 Carnitine users. Check the latest studies of Carnitine.

What is Cardiac arrest?

Cardiac arrest is found to be associated with 2,230 drugs and 2,513 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac arrest.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

1,682 people reported to have side effects when taking Carnitine.
Among them, 11 people (0.65%) have Cardiac arrest.

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Cardiac arrest when taking Carnitine? *

female: 63.64 %
male: 36.36 %

What is the age of people who have Cardiac arrest when taking Carnitine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Carnitine? *

Myozyme: 3 people, 27.27%
Viracept: 2 people, 18.18%
Zofran: 1 person, 9.09%
Dojolvi: 1 person, 9.09%
Lansoprazole: 1 person, 9.09%
Lamictal: 1 person, 9.09%
Imbruvica: 1 person, 9.09%
Hydroxyzine: 1 person, 9.09%
Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 1 person, 9.09%
Humira: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Cardiac arrest? *

Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 2 people, 18.18%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 18.18%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 2 people, 18.18%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 9.09%
Erythema Multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction): 1 person, 9.09%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 9.09%
Cuts And Puncture Wounds: 1 person, 9.09%
Confusional State: 1 person, 9.09%
Clavicle Fracture: 1 person, 9.09%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Weakness: 1 person, 9.09%
Ulcer Haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer): 1 person, 9.09%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 9.09%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 9.09%
Decreased Bronchial Secretion: 1 person, 9.09%
Diabetic Foot: 1 person, 9.09%
Gastric Haemorrhage (bleeding stomach): 1 person, 9.09%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 9.09%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on l - carnitine (the active ingredients of Carnitine) and Carnitine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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