Acetyl-L-Carnitine for the Treatment of NRTI-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) reduces pain, numbness, and tingling in the feet and legs of patients with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-associated peripheral neuropathy. Another purpose is to determine if ALC is safe and tolerable in HIV patients who have taken certain anti-HIV drugs.

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2007-01

Publications

• Background Wulff EA, Wang AK, Simpson DM. HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment. Drugs. 2000 Jun;59(6):1251-60. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200059060-00005.
• Background Simpson DM, Katzenstein D, Haidich B, Millington D, Yiannoutsos C, Schifitto G, McArthur J; AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 291/860 Study Team. Plasma carnitine in HIV-associated neuropathy. AIDS. 2001 Nov 9;15(16):2207-8. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200111090-00025. No abstract available.
• Background Polydefkis M, Yiannoutsos CT, Cohen BA, Hollander H, Schifitto G, Clifford DB, Simpson DM, Katzenstein D, Shriver S, Hauer P, Brown A, Haidich AB, Moo L, McArthur JC. Reduced intraepidermal nerve fiber density in HIV-associated sensory neuropathy. Neurology. 2002 Jan 8;58(1):115-9. doi: 10.1212/wnl.58.1.115.
• Background Scarpini E, Sacilotto G, Baron P, Cusini M, Scarlato G. Effect of acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of painful peripheral neuropathies in HIV+ patients. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 1997;2(3):250-2.

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