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Brand Names: Apo-Levocarb, Duodopa, Parcopa, Parcopa 25/100, Parkidopa, Sinemet, Sinemet 10/100, Sinemet 25/100

What is Carbidopa-Levodopa? Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat the movement disorder symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Carbidopa is often included with levodopa-containing drugs (such as Sinemet) in order to boost its efficacy by slowing down the metabolism of dopamine. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

582 patients in the community are taking or have taken Carbidopa-Levodopa.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 426 78%
Stiffness/spasticity 36 6%
Other 35 6%
Slowness 24 4%
disease-related symptoms 4 <1%
Don't know 3 <1%
Excess saliva 3 <1%
Mobility 2 <1%
Sexual dysfunction 2 <1%
Balance issues 2 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
tremors, all limbs 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Dependence on cane for walking 1 <1%
tremor 1 <1%
Freezing of gait 1 <1%
Depression 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Carbidopa-Levodopa.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.25 mg day 0.5 mg day 1 mg day 2 mg day 2 tbs. day 2.25 mg day 3 mg day 25 mg week 3.75 mg day 4 mg day 5 mg day 5.5 mg day 6 mg day 6 day 8 mg day 8 tbs. day 9 mg day 10 mg day 12.5 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 25 tbs. day 25 day 25.1 mg day 37.5 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 62.5 mg day 70 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 115 mg day 120 mg day 125 mg day 137 mg day 138 mg day 0 mg none 150 mg day 200 mg day 225 mg day 250 mg day 251 mg day 275 mg day 0 mg none 300 mg day 330 mg day 375 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 480 mg day 500 mg day 525 mg day 550 mg day 600 mg day 625 mg day 650 mg day 660 mg day 700 mg day 750 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1300 mg day 1375 mg day 1375.5 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1750 mg day 1800 mg day 2200 mg day 2250 mg day 2400 mg day
  77 Number of Patients: 77 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 56 Number of Patients: 56 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 29 Number of Patients: 29 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 24 Number of Patients: 24 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 40 Number of Patients: 40 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 22 Number of Patients: 22 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Carbidopa-Levodopa or how long patients were taking Carbidopa-Levodopa before stopping.

Currently taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
16
32
37
51
61
197

Stopped taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
3
14
7
12
Why Patients Stopped Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 14 31% Doctor's advice: 31%
Other 10 22% Other: 22%
Did not seem to work 8 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Side effects too severe 7 16% Side effects too severe: 16%
Not indicated 6 13% Not indicated: 13%
Personal research 2 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 1 2% Expense: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 23 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 9
Moderate 50% 9

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 22% 5
Mild 26% 6
None 52% 12

Top reported side-effects include: on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, Nausea, Dyskensia

Summary results are based on 23 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 23)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Take it on time on a regular schedule that works best with yoour activity level in order to get maximum benefit

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
use exactly as directed to avoid side effects

See all evaluation results for Carbidopa-Levodopa



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