Verify L-carnitine (levocarnitine)

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{
  "slug": "l-carnitine",
  "nameEn": "L-carnitine (levocarnitine)",
  "nameTh": "แอล-คาร์นิทีน",
  "class": "Metabolic & nutritional — amino acid (fatty-acid transport)",
  "mechanism": "amino acid ที่จำเป็นต่อการขนส่งกรดไขมันสายยาวเข้า mitochondria เพื่อสร้างพลังงาน (beta-oxidation); ใช้เสริมในภาวะที่ต้องการเมแทบอลิซึมไขมันที่ดี (หัวใจ/ตับ)",
  "brandNamesTh": [
    "L-carnitine",
    "Levocarnitine"
  ],
  "indications": [
    {
      "text": "เสริมในโรคกล้ามเนื้อหัวใจขยาย (dilated cardiomyopathy — โดยเฉพาะ Boxer, Cocker Spaniel ที่ขาด carnitine) ในสุนัข; ช่วยในภาวะตับสะสมไขมัน (hepatic lipidosis) ในแมว (ยังถกเถียง)",
      "cites": [
        "vca-carnitine",
        "merck-dcm-t"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "contraindications": [
    {
      "text": "โดยรวมปลอดภัยมาก (สารอาหาร); ไม่ใช่การรักษาหลักของ DCM (เสริมเท่านั้น); ประโยชน์ในแมว hepatic lipidosis ยังไม่ชัดเจน",
      "cites": [
        "vca-carnitine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sideEffects": [
    {
      "text": "ปลอดภัยมาก; GI upset เล็กน้อย/กลิ่นตัวคาวปลาเมื่อขนาดสูง",
      "cites": [
        "vca-carnitine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "dosages": [
    {
      "species": "canine",
      "indication": "Dilated cardiomyopathy (adjunct)",
      "route": "PO",
      "dose": "50–100 mg/kg PO ทุก 8–12 ชั่วโมง (ผสมอาหาร)",
      "cites": [
        "vca-carnitine",
        "merck-dcm-t"
      ]
    },
    {
      "species": "feline",
      "indication": "Hepatic lipidosis (adjunct, controversial)",
      "route": "PO",
      "dose": "250–500 mg/ตัว PO วันละครั้ง",
      "cites": [
        "vca-carnitine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "citations": [
    {
      "id": "vca-carnitine",
      "type": "monograph",
      "title": "Carnitine (levocarnitine) — VCA Animal Hospitals",
      "url": "https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/carnitine",
      "year": 2025,
      "note": "Clinical veterinary drug reference.",
      "cid": null
    },
    {
      "id": "merck-dcm-t",
      "type": "textbook",
      "title": "Cardiomyopathy in Dogs — MSD/Merck Veterinary Manual",
      "year": 2025,
      "url": "https://www.merckvetmanual.com/circulatory-system/cardiomyopathy-in-dogs-and-cats/cardiomyopathy-in-dogs",
      "note": "Authoritative veterinary pharmacology reference. Copyrighted, cited not mirrored.",
      "cid": null
    },
    {
      "id": "wikipedia-carnitine",
      "type": "monograph",
      "title": "Carnitine (levocarnitine) — Wikipedia",
      "year": 2026,
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnitine",
      "note": "Tertiary cross-check for class + mechanism. CC BY-SA 4.0. Not sole authority.",
      "cid": null
    }
  ],
  "mirroredFrom": [
    {
      "id": "who-atc",
      "name": "WHO ATC/DDD Index",
      "url": "https://www.whocc.no/atc_ddd_index/",
      "asOfDate": "2026-05-31",
      "license": "WHO publication, free for use with attribution"
    }
  ],
  "mirrorCIDs": [],
  "codes": {
    "atc": {
      "code": "A16AA01",
      "name": "Levocarnitine (L-carnitine)",
      "level": 5
    }
  },
  "drafting": {
    "aiAssisted": false,
    "aiModel": null,
    "aiPromptHash": null,
    "humanReviewer": "palmzamak2547",
    "humanReviewedAt": "2026-05-31",
    "humanEditsRatio": null
  },
  "signatures": [],
  "reviewedBy": null,
  "lastUpdated": "2026-05-31",
  "version": 1,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "version": 1,
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "summary": "New entry — clinical content compiled from cited authoritative sources (Merck Veterinary Manual / Tufts CardioRush / VCA / dvm360 / peer-reviewed), cross-checked. Every statement cited. Reviewed by palmzamak2547. Pending faculty canonical signature."
    }
  ]
}

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