41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa

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Dec 15, 2012 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 18.75 mg-200 mg-75 mg Daily

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 18.75 mg-200 mg-75 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 21, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7 x 18.75 mg-200 mg-75 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 29, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 22, 2012 (Started Nov 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 50 mg-200 mg-200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The peaks and valleys of this drug had started at about a 4 hourly cycle, but it had diminished to under 3 hours. Due to this I found Sinimet CR a longer cycle of sbout 4 hours which allowed me to take less medicine
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 17, 2012 (Started Jan 30, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Same as earlier but knee is better but not like new.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 23, 2010 (Started Jan 30, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started with Stalevo 100 tabs 3 times a day. When I found out all pill sizes cost the same, I went to 1/2 Stalevo 150 tab 3 times a day. Now I take 1/2 Stalevo 150 tab 2 or 3 times a day depending upon activity and stress. I take 1mg Azelect every morning. My shakes are reasonably well controlled with this routine but I have stiffness after I sit or drive for any time. I like to walk and hike but am now recovering from torn knee meniscus and "scope" knee surgery. I walk like an old man with weak legs 4 weeks after surgery. Recovery period is supposed to be 6 weeks but I expect 6months of leg strengthening exercise is needed to fully recover.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 6, 2012 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Oct 24, 2011 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for jerky movements)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 3, 2011 (Started Sep 16, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hyperactivity, restless feeling in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Stalevo is strong, yet one has to not overdo it. That's what I think I did. Taking Madopar HBS starts less strong so I expect less shaking legs, and stays longer in the blood, so I expect to have less trouble in the night.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 4, 2008 (Started Sep 16, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: take this on the right time, divide the moments that you take this meds to regular times, mine are 8am 1pm and 6pm (time frame 5 hrs).
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 22, 2012 (Started May 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (involuntary muscle movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I could not live without stalevo
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 10, 2011 (Started Aug 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: as of 08/10/11 I was taking Stalevo 125 3 x day and Stalevo 100 2 x day.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 11, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I've been on 100mg TID more than 2 years now.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 27, 2008 (Started Aug 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Re: side effects, none I'm aware of.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 21, 2011 (Started Sep 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 37.5 mg-200 mg-150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I think taking Stavelo in conjunction with Azilect is working very well for me. I'm just not sure whether the other symptoms I have are due to the progression of PD or if they are side effects.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs, fatigue

Aug 21, 2009 (Started Sep 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I think it is very effective. If you forget to take them, the tremors start quicker and the foot cramps can be quite severe at times. NOTE: Regarding the cost below: I live in Canada and as such our system covers approx 75% of all medications.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs, fatigue

Mar 9, 2009 (Started Sep 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I am not quite sure, but I think numbness in the feet and ankles hasw been affected. To be re-evluated this week. (PS. For mthose in the US, our govt pays a good portion if we do not have Ins. Normalyy it would be appx.$550.00)
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs, fatigue

Oct 2, 2008 (Started Sep 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: It works very well, with exception to the numbness.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: nausea, wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs, fatigue
  • 1 helpful mark
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