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

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Carnitor (levocarnitine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Crestor, and have Muscle spasms.

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

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,366 drugs and 3,017 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jan, 23, 2026

886 people reported to have side effects when taking Carnitor.
Among them, 10 people (1.13%) have Stroke.

Among these 10 people:

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

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Carnitor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 60.00%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 60.00%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 5 people, 50.00%
Weakness: 5 people, 50.00%
Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue): 5 people, 50.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 50.00%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 50.00%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 50.00%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 5 people, 50.00%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 5 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 30.00%
Rashes (redness): 1 person, 10.00%
Itching: 1 person, 10.00%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 1 person, 10.00%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 1 person, 10.00%
Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 1 person, 10.00%
Adenovirus Infection: 1 person, 10.00%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 1 person, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Carnitor:

Carnitor (894 reports)

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Stroke (334,632 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,366 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,017 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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