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Brand Names:
Sinemet, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100, Sinemet Plus
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 in order to boost its efficacy by slowing down the metabolism of dopamine.
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5 patients in the community are taking or have taken Carbidopa-Levodopa.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 80% |
| tremor, arm | 1 | 20% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Based on the patients currently taking Carbidopa-Levodopa.
How long current patients have been taking Carbidopa-Levodopa or how long patients were taking Carbidopa-Levodopa before stopping.
Report created on November 08, 2009.