Manufacturer: Lark Laboratories Ltd
Salt Composition : L-Ornithine L-Aspartate(5gm)
Bottle of 10ml Infusion
(Inclusive of all taxes)
Livogard 5gm Infusion must be administered under the supervision of healthcare professionals. The course of the treatment should be completed for better results.
This medicine is well tolerated with little or no side effects. However, if you experience any symptoms which you think are due to the medicine, inform your doctor. If any kind of allergic reaction (severe rashes, difficulty in swallowing, shortness of breath, swelling, etc.) occurs, you must call for immediate medical help.
Inform your doctor before taking the medicine if you have any other medical conditions or are taking any other medications. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should take it only if advised by the doctor. While taking the medicine, your doctor may advise regular blood tests to monitor blood creatinine and blood/urine urea levels.
Livogard 5gm Infusion is a combination of two amino acids which works by protecting the liver from harmful chemical substances (free radicals), thus preventing liver damage.
L-ornithine serves as an intermediary in the urea cycle in periportal hepatocytes in the liver and as an activator of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, and, like L-aspartate, by transamination to glutamate via glutamine synthetase in perivenous hepatocytes as well as by skeletal muscle and brain.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Livogard
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Contraindications: Absolute: Hypersensitivity to L-ornithine-L-aspartate. Severe renal impairment (renal failure). A serum creatinine level in excess of 3 mg/100 ml can be taken as a guide.
Information regarding the use of Livogard 5gm Infusion during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Livogard 5gm Infusion. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Livogard 5gm Infusion during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
People use L-ornithine-L-aspartate for reduced brain function due to advanced liver disease (hepatic encephalopathy). It is also used for athletic performance, cirrhosis, and other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Drug-Drug Interactions: L ORNITHINE L ASPARTATE may have interaction with an anti-Parkinson agent (levodopa).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
LEVODOPA
Kindly do not self-administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Livogard 5gm Infusion, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
You will be regularly monitored for blood creatinine and blood/urine urea levels.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.
You will be regularly monitored for blood creatinine and blood/urine urea levels.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Q. Is it ok to take alcohol when taking Livogard 5gm Infusion?
No, it is not recommended to take alcohol when on Livogard 5gm Infusion. It is a medicine given in cases of liver failure. Although, there are no reported interaction. Still, in cases of liver failure, alcohol should be avoided as it could worsen your complication of liver disease.
Q. What is Livogard 5gm Infusion?
Livogard 5gm Infusion is made up of two amino acids. It is most commonly used in cases of liver diseases in order to prevent it from abnormal brain function called hepatic encephalopathy.
Q. What is the use of Livogard 5gm Infusion in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE)?
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain disorder which occurs in patients with liver failure. In liver failure, there is increased bacterial growth in the intestine which leads to an accumulation of ammonia in blood. This deteriorating condition of the liver starts affecting the functioning of the brain, causing Hepatic encephalopathy. Livogard 5gm Infusion works by detoxifying the ammonia from the blood, hence decreasing the free ammonia from the body. This, as a result, helps decrease the abnormal functioning of the brain caused due to liver failure.
Q. How is Livogard 5gm Infusion given?
Livogard 5gm Infusion can be given daily as an injection that is injected into the veins. Your doctor will suggest the appropriate dose depending on the patient’s health condition and severity of the disease.
