Injectable • 500mg/ml • 1 count
$160.00
Form
Injectable
Strength
500mg/ml
Quantity
1100
L-Carnitine 500 mg/mL (30 mL vial) is a concentrated injectable or compounded form of L-carnitine, a naturally occurring compound essential for mitochondrial energy production. It functions by transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria through the carnitine shuttle system, where they are oxidized to generate ATP. This process is especially important in high-energy-demand tissues such as skeletal muscle and cardiac tissue.
At 500 mg/mL in a 30 mL vial, the total content equals 15,000 mg (15 g) of L-carnitine per vial. Injectable formulations are typically used in clinical or research settings, particularly in cases of primary or secondary carnitine deficiency or metabolic dysfunction affecting fatty acid oxidation.
The NIH explains that carnitine is required for the transport of fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production:
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Carnitine-HealthProfessional/
Clinical research also supports its use in treating carnitine deficiency and certain metabolic and cardiovascular conditions where energy metabolism is impaired:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16861686/
