The short answer. There isn't much data on L-Ornithine Hcl yet — 3 mentions, 0 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. It is well studied (as L-Ornithine) — 16 meta-analyses on PubMed.
From 3 mentions in total — the rest didn't say how it went and aren't counted.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found. Studies usually look at L-Ornithine in general rather than this specific form, so the research shown is for L-Ornithine.
Conclusion: More studies aiming to determine the accurate function of NETs in vasculitis pathogenesis, particularly in humans, should be undertaken. Intensive research on NETs and vasculitis can increase the knowledge of medical practitioners and contribute to the development of new treatment methods to enhance patient outcomes in the future.
PubMed 33746569 ↗Conclusion: Treatment can delay or eliminate risky automobile accidents and harm to self. Lactulose, probiotics, and L-ornithine-L-aspartate are a low-cost alternative compared with antibiotic treatment.
PubMed 30688711 ↗Conclusion: L-ornithine-L-aspartate treatment may show a trend in superiority for clinical efficacy among standard interventions for OHE. Rifaximin shows the greatest reduction in blood ammonia concentration, and treatment with neomycin demonstrates a higher probability in causing adverse effects among the five compared interventions.
PubMed 25684317 ↗Conclusion: LOLA benefited patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy (I or II), whereas these data do not support the use of LOLA for patients with subclinical hepatic encephalopathy.
PubMed 18823442 ↗As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
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