Use of fumarate salt of L-carnitine or its alkanoyl derivatives in ischaemia

摘要

The invention described herein relates to the use of L-carnitine or one of its alkanoyl derivatives with formula (I) where R is an alkanoyl group with from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and X- is the acid fumarate anion, for the preparation of a medicine useful in the treatment and prevention of organ ischemia.