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Levocarnitine

Levocarnitine Dosage

Dalga Surofchy, PharmD, APhAllison Gourley, PharmD
Reviewed by Dalga Surofchy, PharmD, APh, Allison Gourley, PharmD
Last reviewed on May 18, 2023

The average cost for 90 tablets of 330mg of Levocarnitine is $31.01 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 68.41% off the average retail price of $98.16.

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Dosage

Quantity

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330mg

90 tablets

$31.01

$0.34

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1g/10ml

300 ml

$32.52

$0.11

Typical dosage for Levocarnitine

Tablets

  • Adults: The typical dose is to take 990 mg by mouth two to three times a day.
  • Infants and children: Your child's provider will determine your child's dose based on their body weight. The typical dose ranges from 50 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg of body weight by mouth daily, split into smaller doses and given throughout the day. The maximum daily dose is 3 grams.

Oral liquid Each 10 mL of solution contains 10 grams of levocarnitine.

  • Adults: The typical dose is to take 10 mL to 30 mL by mouth daily, evenly split into smaller doses and taken every 3 to 4 hours.
  • Infants and children (dose based on weight): Your child's provider will determine your child's dose based on their body weight. The typical starting dose is a total of 0.5 mL/kg of body weight by mouth daily (maximum 30 mL daily), evenly split into smaller doses and taken every 3 to 4 hours.

Levocarnitine is also available as an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion that's administered by a healthcare provider in a hospital setting.

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