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Brand Names: Apo-Levocarb, Duodopa, Parcopa, Parcopa 25/100, Parkidopa, Sinemet, Sinemet 10/100, Sinemet 25/100
Generic Name: Carbidopa-Levodopa
See also: Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/250

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 443 75%
Stiffness/spasticity 35 5%
Other 30 5%
Slowness 24 4%
Mobility 5 <1%
disease-related symptoms 4 <1%
Excess saliva 3 <1%
Don't know 3 <1%
Balance issues 2 <1%
Sexual dysfunction 2 <1%
tremor 2 <1%
tremors, all limbs 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Dependence on cane for walking 1 <1%
Freezing of gait 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Support another treatment 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 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 75 mg none 100 mg day 115 mg day 125 mg day 137 mg day 138 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 225 mg day 0 mg none 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 1250 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 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 54 Number of Patients: 54 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 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 28 Number of Patients: 28 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 42 Number of Patients: 42 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 25 Number of Patients: 25 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 34 Number of Patients: 34 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 16 Number of Patients: 16 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 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 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
11
26
49
43
61
167

Stopped taking Carbidopa-Levodopa

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
5
3
16
7
13
Why Patients Stopped Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 15 31% Doctor's advice: 31%
Other 12 24% Other: 24%
Did not seem to work 9 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Side effects too severe 9 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Not indicated 6 12% Not indicated: 12%
Personal research 3 6% Personal research: 6%
Expense 2 4% Expense: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 35 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 57% 16
Moderate 39% 11
Can't tell 4% 1

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 9% 3
Moderate 26% 9
Mild 23% 8
None 43% 15

Top reported side-effects include: Dyskensia, Nausea, Dyskinesia

Summary results are based on 35 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 35)

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

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat Parkinson's

See all evaluation results for Carbidopa-Levodopa



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