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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
4 44%
Mild
2 22%
None
3 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stomach upset
2 50%
Dyskinesia
2 50%
Nausea
2 50%
Vivid dreams
2 50%
distracted
1 25%
Drowsiness
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Carbidopa-Levodopa. See all 16 dosages ►

  25mg-100mg as needed 2 x 25 mg-100 mg all the time (24/7) 25 mg-100 mg daily 2 x 10 mg-100 mg daily 3 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 4 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 5 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 500.5 mg daily 6 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 4 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 8 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 9 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 1000 mg daily 4 x 25 mg-250 mg daily 5 x 25 mg-250 mg daily 18 x 25 mg-250 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 100% Did not seem to work: 100%
Doctor's advice
1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe
1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 67%
Usually
3 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
4 44%
A little
3 33%
Not at all
2 22%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 22%
< $25
4 44%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 18, 2010.