Carnitor and Fall - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fall is reported as a side effect among people who take Carnitor (levocarnitine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Depakote, and have Carnitine deficiency.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fall 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 Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,274 drugs and 3,757 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.



On Jun, 20, 2026

886 people reported to have side effects when taking Carnitor.
Among them, 21 people (2.37%) have Fall.

Could Carnitor cause Fall?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Carnitor when they have Fall? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 46.67 %
  • male: 53.33 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 27.27 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 18.18 %
  • 50-59: 18.18 %
  • 60+: 36.36 %

What are other drugs people take besides Carnitor? *

  1. Depakote: 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Diacomit: 6 people, 28.57%
  3. Epidiolex: 5 people, 23.81%
  4. Melatonin: 4 people, 19.05%
  5. Motrin: 4 people, 19.05%
  6. Tylenol: 4 people, 19.05%
  7. Synthroid: 3 people, 14.29%
  8. Xyzal: 3 people, 14.29%
  9. Vitamin B6: 3 people, 14.29%
  10. Vitamin B12: 3 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Fall? *

  1. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 6 people, 28.57%
  2. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 19.05%
  3. Pneumonia: 4 people, 19.05%
  4. Head Injury: 4 people, 19.05%
  5. Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 3 people, 14.29%
  6. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 14.29%
  7. Blood Urea Increased: 3 people, 14.29%
  8. Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 3 people, 14.29%
  9. Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 9.52%
  10. Back Pain: 2 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Carnitine Deficiency: 4 people, 19.05%
  2. Weakness: 2 people, 9.52%
  3. Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 9.52%
  4. Loss Of Consciousness: 2 people, 9.52%
  5. Growth Hormone Deficiency: 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Fever: 2 people, 9.52%
  7. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 9.52%
  8. Bronchiectasis (abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection): 2 people, 9.52%
  9. Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Fall treatments and more:

  • Fall (403,513 reports)

How severe was Fall and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levocarnitine:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fall:

  • Fall (3,274 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fall:

  • Fall (3,757 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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