Acetylcarnitine

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06BX12

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0003040-38-8

Chemical Formula

C9-H17-N-O4

Molecular Weight

203

Therapeutic Categories

Central stimulant

Nootropic

Chemical Names

(2R)-2-(Acetyloxy)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium inner salt

3-Acetyloxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate (IUPAC)

L-(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner salt acetate

Foreign Names

• Levocarnitinum acetilum (Latin)
• L-Acetylcarnitin (German)
• L-Acetilcarnitina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (IS)
• ALC (IS)
• Alcar (IS)
• Levacecarnine (IS)
• O-Acetyl-L-carnitine (IS)
• TA-803 (IS)
• O-Acetyllevocarnitin-hydrochlorid (IS)
• ST-200 (IS)
• TA-803 (IS)

Brand Names

• Branigen
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Levocetile
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam



• Zibren
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Branigen
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Neurex
  Beta, Argentina



• Neuroactil
  Bago, Peru; Bagó, Argentina; Bagó, Ecuador



• Neurotin
  HanAll Pharmaceutical, South Korea



• Nicetile
  Sigma Tau, Italy



• Normobren
  Medosan, Italy



• Zibren
  Sigma Tau, Italy

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Glossary

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IS	Inofficial Synonym

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