Component
Pivmecillinam
Context-specific entity; species, compartment and exposure are stated on each claim.
2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
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What it does
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What it acts on
Twelve days of pivmecillinam reduced mean serum free carnitine from 42.8 to 11.6 micromolar, while measured muscle carnitine was unchanged.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- nutrient_deficiency Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Six healthy men; 1200 mg/day.
- limitations
- A small provocation study, not a universal drug effect size.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Carnitine collection; isomer, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Carnitine
- plain_language
- A drug-associated shortfall can differ between blood and muscle.
- primary_references
- Impaired ketogenesis in carnitine depletion caused by short-term administration of pivalic acid prodrug. · 1994 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7917463/ · DOI 10.1006/bmmb.1994.1028
- trigger_kind
- nutrient_deficiency Imported condition classification; unverified.
L-Carnitine: synthesis, acyl-group transport, fuel selection and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 266–272
AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Six healthy men; 1200 mg/day. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## l-carnitine-pivalate-depletion A drug-associated shortfall can differ between blood and muscle. Twelve days of pivmecillinam reduced mean serum free carnitine from 42.8 to 11.6 micromolar, while measured muscle carnitine was unchanged. Model: Six healthy men; 1200 mg/day. Limitations: A small provocation study, not a universal drug effect size. Evidence access: Primary abstract Impaired ketogenesis in carnitine depletion caused by short-term administration of pivalic acid prodrug. · 1994 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7917463/ · DOI 10.1006/bmmb.1994.1028
Complete structured claim and evidenceAfter pivmecillinam-associated carnitine depletion, two of six subjects showed impaired ketone production during a 36-hour fast.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- nutrient_deficiency Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human before-and-after fasting challenge.
- limitations
- Only a subset was affected; no universal plasma cutoff or dietary diagnosis was established.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Carnitine collection; isomer, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Carnitine
- plain_language
- Low carnitine can limit the switch to fat-derived fasting fuel.
- primary_references
- Impaired ketogenesis in carnitine depletion caused by short-term administration of pivalic acid prodrug. · 1994 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7917463/ · DOI 10.1006/bmmb.1994.1028
- trigger_kind
- nutrient_deficiency Imported condition classification; unverified.
L-Carnitine: synthesis, acyl-group transport, fuel selection and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 274–280
AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human before-and-after fasting challenge. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## l-carnitine-pivalate-ketones Low carnitine can limit the switch to fat-derived fasting fuel. After pivmecillinam-associated carnitine depletion, two of six subjects showed impaired ketone production during a 36-hour fast. Model: Human before-and-after fasting challenge. Limitations: Only a subset was affected; no universal plasma cutoff or dietary diagnosis was established. Evidence access: Primary abstract Impaired ketogenesis in carnitine depletion caused by short-term administration of pivalic acid prodrug. · 1994 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7917463/ · DOI 10.1006/bmmb.1994.1028
Complete structured claim and evidence
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Situations it appears in
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