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What is Carbilev 25/250?

Carbilev 25/250 is an international brand name for the combination of carbidopa 25 mg and levodopa 250 mg. It is used for Parkinson's Disease and for symptomatic parkinsonism. Off label it is used for restless leg syndrome.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat Parkinson's 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea/Vomiting
1 100%
Insomnia
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  25 mg-250 mg daily 4 x 25 mg-100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Carbilev 25/250

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 100%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.