USE OF L-CARNITINE AND ITS ALKANOYL DERIVATIVES FOR REDUCINGTHE TOXIC EFFECTS OF CYCLOSPORIN-A AND OTHER IMMUNODEPPRESANT DRUGS

摘要

The use of L-carnitine or of an alkanoyl L-carnitine or their pharmacologically acceptable salts is described for producing a medicament for inhibiting nephrotoxicity and vasculotoxicity resulting from the administration of an immunosuppressant drug such as cyclosporin-A, tacrolimus, rapamicine and deoxyspergualine.