41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa

230 members have decided to share their profiles only with other members of PatientsLikeMe.

Sort by: Helpfulness

Jun 29, 2008 (Started May 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, confusion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: confusion, fatigue, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2009 (Started Mar 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (diarrhea, cognitive confusion, stomach pain, warped vision, emotional cycling, depression with suicidal thoughts)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 37.5 mg-200 mg-150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Monitor patients very closely when changing meds - do not make them call you!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: emotional cycling, diarrhea, warped vision, stomach pain, depression with suicidal thoughts, cognitive confusion, cognitive confusion
  • 0 helpful marks

May 6, 2009 (Started Jan 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (involuntary movement)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Side effects: involuntary movement
  • 0 helpful marks

May 18, 2009 (Started May 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, amber colored urine, cramps in legs, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 other Daily
Advice & Tips: No generic its expensive!
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, cramps in legs, weight gain, amber colored urine
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2009 (Started Sep 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: none for all 3
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 25, 2009 (Started Sep 28, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2009 (Started Nov 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 37.5 mg-200 mg-150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Canged this dose to take stronger dose.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 24, 2011 (Started Oct 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for KEEPING MY PD SYMPTOMS AT BAY.)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Dec 26, 2010 (Started Oct 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for KEEPING MY PD SYMPTOMS AT BAY.)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

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
Last updated:
Showing 10 of 41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa