L-Lysine

Information about L-Lysine

L-lysine uses

L-Lysine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.

How l-lysine works

Proteins of the herpes simplex virus are rich in L-arginine, and tissue culture studies indicate an enhancing effect on viral replication when the amino acid ratio of L-arginine to L-lysine is high in the tissue culture media. When the ratio of L-lysine to L-arginine is high, viral replication and the cytopathogenicity of herpes simplex virus have been found to be inhibited. L-lysine may facilitate the absorption of calcium from the small intestine.

Common side effects of l-lysine

Nausea, Abdominal cramp, Diarrhea

Available Medicine for L-Lysine


    Content on this page was last updated on 18 February, 2020, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)