Abstract:Levocarnitine chloride is used for the therapeutic purpose of levocarnitine deˆciency. For infants, however, levocarnitine chloride tablets must be crushed to avoid di‹culties associated with swallowing, and also to administer an appropriately low dosage. Since the tablet is extremely hygroscopic and sour, it is dissolved in water containing simple syrup after crushing. In this study we investigated the stability of the drug after dissolution to optimize its preparation for clinical use. It was shown to be sta… Show more
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