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What is Sinemet CR?

Sinemet CR is a controlled release preparation of Sinemet formulated to release a lower, smoother dose of L-dopa. It is sometimes taken last thing at night in order to maintain dopamine levels throughout sleep and into the morning.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 12%
Moderate
3 18%
Mild
5 29%
None
7 41%

Most commonly reported side effects

Vivid dreams
5 29%
Back pain
3 18%
Fatigue
3 18%
Urine amber color
1 6%
Nausea
1 6%
dykenesia
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sinemet CR. See all 37 dosages ►

  200mg as needed 25 mg-100 mg all the time (24/7) 25mg-100mg as needed 25mg as needed daily 3 other daily 5 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mcg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 25 mg-100 mg daily 125 mg daily 1.25 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 150 mg daily 1.5 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 2 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 50 mg-200 mg daily 225 mg daily 250 mg daily 1.5 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 300 mg daily 3 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 2 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 400 mg daily 4 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 4.5 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 5 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 3 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 600 mg daily 6 x 25 mg-100 mg daily 4 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 5 x 50 mg-200 mg daily 1200 mg daily 6 x 50 mg-200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sinemet CR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
9 56% Doctor's advice: 56%
Other
5 31% Other: 31%
Side effects too severe
3 19% Side effects too severe: 19%
Did not seem to work
2 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Personal research
2 13% Personal research: 13%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Sinemet CR

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sinemet CR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
6
7
11
20

Stopped Taking Sinemet CR

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 82%
Usually
3 18%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 6%
Somewhat
2 12%
A little
1 6%
Not at all
13 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 6%
$100-199
1 6%
$50-99
3 18%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
9 53%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.