Being overweight or obese is not an indication for using Elkar. However, this does not stop many from using it to lose weight. Moreover, the drug exhibits high efficiency in this new role. This is not surprising, because its main purpose is to normalize metabolic processes. And everyone who struggles with extra weight knows how important it is to speed up the metabolism. Athletes, for their part, are mostly interested in the main active ingredient of the drug – L-carnitine – a frequent component of sports nutrition – the benefits of which do not need advertising for weight loss.
## Product description
Trade name: Elkar.
Status: medicinal product.
Main active substance: synthetic analogue of the amino acid L-carnitine — Levocarnitine (Levocarnitinum).
Excipients
In solution for oral administration:
- Citric acid monohydrate – 1.2 mg;
- Methyl parahydroxybenzoate – 0.5 mg;
- Propyl parahydroxybenzoate – 0.2 mg;
- Purified water (Aqua) – 1 ml.
In granules:
- Citric acid (Citric Acid) – 2,750 mg;
- Sodium Carbonate (Sodium Carbonate) – 1,100 mg;
- Lemon flavoring (Permastable 3206) – 100 mg;
- Acesulfame Potassium (Acesulfame Potassium) – 35 mg;
- Colloidal silicon dioxide (Silicium Dioxide) – 15 mg.
The injection solution contains only one excipient — purified water (1 ml).
Pharmacological group:
- drugs affecting digestion and metabolism;
- treatment of gastrointestinal diseases;
- treatment of metabolic disorders;
- amino acids and their derivatives.
Anatomical-therapeutic-chemical classification: A16AA01.
Manufacturers (only domestic):
- Pik-Pharma — produces a solution for oral administration and granules;
- Elara — produces an injection solution.
Dosage forms:
- Solution for oral administration with a levocarnitine concentration of 20% and 30%. Available in vials of various volumes: glass (100, 50, 25 ml) and plastic (25 ml).
- Effervescent granules for solution preparation. Available in sachets: 5 g each, 10 pcs. in a cardboard box.
- Solution for intravenous and intramuscular injection. Available in ampoules: 5 ml each, 10 pcs. in a cardboard box.
Main characteristics:
- consistency — liquid/powdery granules;
- color — colorless solution/yellowish-lemon granules;
- smell — the solution has a specific chemical smell/granules have a weak lemon smell;
- taste — the solution has an unpleasant, bitter taste, but a sweetener is added to the children’s preparation/the granules have a pleasant lemon taste;
- injections are painless if administered correctly.
Pharmacokinetics
Well absorbed and easily penetrates tissues. The maximum concentration is reached 3 hours after ingestion, the duration of action is 12 hours. Excreted by the kidneys.
Terms of sale
The solution for oral administration and effervescent granules are available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription. When buying an injection solution, the pharmacist has the right to demand a prescription.
You can read more about the main active ingredient of the drug (L-carnitine) in a separate article.
## Mechanism of weight loss
Elkar’s effect is implemented in several areas:
- improves digestion;
- affects metabolic processes, normalizing and speeding them up;
- stimulates
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