L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is a prescription medicine. Fatty Liver are some of its major therapeutic uses. Other than this, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate has some other therapeutic uses, which have been discussed ahead.
The correct dosage of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate depends on the patient's age, gender, and medical history. Dosage also depends on the route of administration and your chief complaint for which the drug is prescribed. This information has been provided in detail in the dosage section.
The side effects typically associated with L-Ornithine L-Aspartate include Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain. Apart from the aforementioned side effects, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate can also lead to other problems, which have been listed below. These side effects of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Please speak with your doctor if these side effects worsen or persist for a longer duration.
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate's effect during pregnancy is Unknown and Unknown while nursing. Warnings related to L-Ornithine L-Aspartate's effects on the liver, heart and kidney, if any, have been listed below.
The section on L-Ornithine L-Aspartate contraindications lists all such conditions.
Additionally, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate may also adversely react with other medicines. A complete list of these interactions is given below.
In addition to the above precautions for L-Ornithine L-Aspartate, it is important to know that it is safe while driving, and is habit-forming.
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
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Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is used -
Common
Is the use of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate safe for pregnant women?
Side effects of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate during pregnancy are not known because scientific research on this topic hasn't been done.
Is the use of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate safe during breastfeeding?
Information about safety of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate for women who are breastfeeding is not available since scientific research on this is yet to be done.
What is the effect of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate on the Kidneys?
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate does not damage the kidneys.
What is the effect of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate on the Liver?
Using L-Ornithine L-Aspartate does not have any harmful effects on the liver.
What is the effect of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate on the Heart?
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is completely safe for the heart.
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take L-Ornithine L-Aspartate unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this L-Ornithine L-Aspartate habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to L-Ornithine L-Aspartate.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate does not cause dizziness or sleep, so you can drive a vehicle or operate machinery also.
Is it safe?
Yes, the use of L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is considered safe.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
There is no benefit of taking L-Ornithine L-Aspartate for mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and L-Ornithine L-Aspartate
Taking L-Ornithine L-Aspartate with food does not harm your health.
Interaction between Alcohol and L-Ornithine L-Aspartate
No research has been done on this till date. Therefore, it is not known what the effect of taking L-Ornithine L-Aspartate with alcohol will be.
No, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is not a steroid. It is a hepatoprotective agent which is used in the management of hyperammonemia (high levels of ammonia in the blood) that results from liver diseases.
Yes, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate is helpful in hepatic encephalopathy which is a brain disorder that causes a decline in the functioning of the brain due to the accumulation of ammonia caused by liver damage. L-Ornithine L-Aspartate works by promoting the synthesis of glutamine in our body which is an amino acid that binds with ammonia, this binding results in the formation of a complex which is non-toxic in nature and easily removed from the body by kidneys in urine. Thus L-Ornithine L-Aspartate helps in inactivation or detoxification and removal of these harmful excessive levels of ammonia which restores its balance in our body.
Yes, L-Ornithine L-Aspartate causes nausea and vomiting, but this occurs in a few cases only. It is a rare side effect of this drug. For relief from nausea and vomiting try to take lime water, avoid eating spicy food even if it persists or becomes severe then discuss it with your doctor.
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate contains L-ornithine l-aspartate which is a hepatoprotective agent. It works by promoting the synthesis of glutamine in our body which is an amino acid that binds with ammonia. This binding results in the formation of a complex which is non-toxic in nature and it is easily removed from the body by kidneys in urine. Normally, liver maintains the normal levels of ammonia in our body but to due liver damage caused by any medical condition affects this function which results in high levels of ammonia in our body (hyperammonemia ). These high levels of ammonia are harmful for our body which causes complications such as hepatic encephalopathy. Thus L-Ornithine L-Aspartate helps in inactivation or detoxification and removal of these harmful excessive levels of ammonia which restores its balance in our body.
Take L-Ornithine L-Aspartate as directed by your doctor. Do not take this medicine longer than prescribed to avoid unpleasant side effects.
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