Levodopa
Other Names: Parcopa, Staleyo, Sinemet CR, Sinemet.
Commonly Prescribed For: Levodopa is combined with Carbidopa for treating certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease like tremors, slowness of movement and swelling of the brain. It is normally combined with other drugs to prevent some obnoxious side effects.
How to Take it: Levodopa in combination with Carbidopa is available in the form of regular tablet, as an extended-release (long-acting) tablet to be taken via mouth. The orally disintegrating tablets are normally taken 4 or 4 times every day. The extended-release tablet is taken 2 to 4 times every day. Take this combination at the same time daily. Do not split or chew the extended-release tablets, instead swallow them entirely.
How it Works: Levodopa belongs to a group of drugs known as decarboxylase. It prevents the splintering of before it could reach the brain.
Some Side Effects: Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, increased sweating, vomiting, and weakness, loss of appetite, headaches, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, dry mouth, nightmares, constipation, nervousness and unusual taste. Serious side effects include uncontrolled movements of mouth neck and legs, irregular heartbeat, bloody vomit, depression, red blood in stools, killing oneself, black and tarry stools, hallucinations, hives, swelling of throat, eyes or lower legs and difficulty breathing.
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Other Names: Parcopa, Staleyo, Sinemet CR, Sinemet.
Commonly Prescribed For:
Levodopa is combined with Carbidopa for treating certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease like tremors, slowness of movement and swelling of the brain. It is normally combined with other drugs to prevent some obnoxious side effects.
How to Take it: Levodopa in combination with Carbidopa is available in the form of regular tablet, as an extended-release (long-acting) tablet to be taken via mouth. The orally disintegrating tablets are normally taken 4 or 4 times every day. The extended-release tablet is taken 2 to 4 times every day. Take this combination at the same time daily. Do not split or chew the extended-release tablets, instead swallow them entirely.
How it Works: It belongs to a group of drugs known as decarboxylase. It prevents the splintering of before it could reach the brain.
Some Side Effects: Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, increased sweating, vomiting, and weakness, loss of appetite, headaches, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, dry mouth, nightmares, constipation, nervousness and unusual taste. Serious side effects include uncontrolled movements of mouth neck and legs, irregular heartbeat, bloody vomit, depression, red blood in stools, killing oneself, black and tarry stools, hallucinations, hives, swelling of throat, eyes or lower legs and difficulty breathing.
