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Possible Interaction: Carnitine and Phenytoin

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Carnitine

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Patient frequency … for total carnitine was 20% of all patients (10% for free carnitine), 23% of patients receiving valproate (9% … free carnitine), 36% of those receiving phenobarbital (21% for free carnitine), 12% of those receiving phenytoin (8% for free carnitine), and 8% of … receiving carbamazepine (1% for free carnitine).
The Journal of pediatrics  •  1991  |  View Paper
There was, however, some additional negative contribution by the dosage of phenytoin to the total carnitine concentration.
Neuropediatrics  •  1986  |  View Paper
Phenytoin is known to deplete vital nutrients such as calcium, folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin K, biotin, carnitine , copper, selenium and zinc.
Ancient science of life  •  2007  |  View Paper