Carnitor and Abnormal behaviour - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behaviour is reported as a side effect among people who take Carnitor (levocarnitine), especially for people who are male, 2-9 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Depakote, and have Seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behaviour when taking Carnitor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 886 people who have side effects when taking Carnitor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Carnitor?

Carnitor has active ingredients of levocarnitine. eHealthMe is studying from 894 Carnitor users. Check the latest studies of Carnitor.

What is Abnormal behaviour?

Abnormal behaviour is found to be associated with 1,799 drugs and 2,209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behaviour.

On May, 02, 2026

886 people reported to have side effects when taking Carnitor.
Among them, 11 people (1.24%) have Abnormal behaviour.

Could Carnitor cause Abnormal behaviour?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Carnitor when they have Abnormal behaviour? *

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Carnitor? *

female: 44.44 %
male: 55.56 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Carnitor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Carnitor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal behaviour? *

Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side): 4 people, 36.36%
Aggression: 3 people, 27.27%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 3 people, 27.27%
Weight Increased: 3 people, 27.27%
Otitis (ear infection): 3 people, 27.27%
Neoplasm Progression (growth of tumour): 2 people, 18.18%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 18.18%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 2 people, 18.18%
Nail Picking: 2 people, 18.18%
Bruxism (habitual grinding of the teeth, typically during sleep): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 3 people, 27.27%
Astrocytoma, Low Grade (low grade tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 2 people, 18.18%
Brain Neoplasm Benign (non-cancerous tumour of brain): 2 people, 18.18%
Carnitine Decreased: 2 people, 18.18%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 18.18%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 18.18%
Growth Hormone Deficiency: 2 people, 18.18%
Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 1 person, 9.09%
Cystinosis (abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine): 1 person, 9.09%
Complex Partial Seizures (epileptic seizure): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (1,799 drugs)

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Abnormal behaviour (2,209 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levocarnitine (the active ingredients of Carnitor) and Carnitor (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).

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