L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate

There is limited information about the effects of L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate on human pregnancy. You should consult your doctor if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a child before starting this medicine.

It is unknown if L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate passes into human milk. Hence, you should not breastfeed while taking this medicine. You should consult your doctor before using this medicine during breastfeeding.

Patients with liver diseases may lose their ability to concentrate. So, it is advisable not to drive or operate heavy machinery while on treatment with L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate.

You should not consume alcohol if you have liver problems, as the liver is already damaged. Alcohol will further damage liver function, so the effectiveness of L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate decreases.

L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate contains two amino acids named Ornithine and Aspartate. These amino acids increase the detoxification process of ammonia (which is a waste product of body metabolism). So symptoms due to altered brain functionality and damaged liver eventually improve. It is useful in conditions like fatty and damaged liver, liver infection and hepatic encephalopathy (alteration of brain function).

If you are allergic to any of the contents of this medicine or your kidney functions are severely impaired, should not take this medicine.

Diabetic patients are prone to develop altered liver functions. If you have any of the symptoms like pain in the stomach, loss of appetite, bloating, nausea, tiredness, yellow skin and eyes, confusion, bad breath, tremors in hand, itching or bleeding, visit your doctor and inform them about that. Your doctor will get your liver function tests done and then decide if you need L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate or not. You should avoid self-medication.

Nausea, vomiting, gas, stomach pain and diarrhoea are some of the side effects of L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate. If you experience anything abnormal, contact your doctor for help.

L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate is not recommended for use in children as the safety data to use this medicine in children is not available. You should consult a doctor after evaluating the risk and effectiveness; he/she may decide.

No, L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate is not habit-forming.

Inform the doctor about your detailed medical & surgical history Inform your doctor if you have heart, liver or kidney diseases or any other condition Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to have a baby

L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate is used to treat various types of liver problems by protecting the liver from harmful chemicals and thus improving liver function.

If your medicine is in granule form, it can be dissolved in a glass of water, tea or juice and taken with or after meals. If you have any doubts regarding how and when to take it, consult a doctor.