Carbidopa-Levodopa CR Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Half Sinemet CR, Sinemet CR
Generic Name: Carbidopa-Levodopa CR
What is Carbidopa-Levodopa CR?
A controlled release preparation of carbidopa/levodopa formulated to release a lower, smoother dose of medication. It is sometimes taken last thing at night in order to maintain dopamine levels throughout sleep and into the morning.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| msa | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 100% |
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See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Carbidopa-Levodopa CR
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Report created on November 22, 2009.