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What is Entacapone?

Entacapone is a catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor drug which enhances the transport of levodopa to the brain, improving the efficacy of levodopa containing drugs such as Sinemet.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 19%
Moderate
2 10%
Mild
4 19%
None
11 52%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dyskinesia
5 24%
Digestive problems
4 19%
Constipation
4 19%
Nausea
2 10%
muscle stiffness
2 10%
excessive perspiration
2 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Entacapone. See all 19 dosages ►

  200 mg all the time (24/7) 200 mg as needed 200mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 20 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 900 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1400 mg daily 1600 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 32 Number of Patients: 32 32 Number of Patients: 32 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Entacapone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
11 37% Side effects too severe: 37%
Did not seem to work
8 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Doctor's advice
8 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Other
6 20% Other: 20%
Expense
2 7% Expense: 7%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped taking Entacapone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Entacapone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
5
17
13
28

Stopped Taking Entacapone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
3
7
3
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 57%
Usually
9 43%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 10%
Somewhat
1 5%
A little
6 29%
Not at all
12 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 5%
$100-199
1 5%
$50-99
1 5%
$25-49
3 14%
< $25
10 48%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.