41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa

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

Sort by: Helpfulness

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

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

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

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

Jan 22, 2015 (Started Nov 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive sweating, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Five times daily
Side effects: jerky movements, excessive sweating

Jan 15, 2014 (Started Nov 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive sweating, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Side effects: jerky movements, excessive sweating
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2015 (Started Feb 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Four times daily
Advice & Tips: Keep on schedule.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 19, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

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

Jun 13, 2017 (Started May 19, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I have advanced pd. We were hoping it might help me a little bit more than Rytary. It didn't.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Sep 16, 2015 (Started May 19, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN STALEVO AND RYTARY. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER SEEM TO BE HELPNG ME.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Apr 13, 2015 (Started May 19, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I STOPPED STALEVO TO GO ON RYTARY--THE NEW DRUG. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT HELPED ME AT ALL
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 26, 2018 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50-200-200 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: I take the kind that dissolves in your mouth, because of my emphysema. I take it three times a day at 8am 3pm and 10pm. That works well for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 8, 2016 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50-200-200 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Aug 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (elevated liver enzymes)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: did not experience OCD while on this drug
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Dec 21, 2010 (Started Aug 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
Last updated:
Showing 10 of 41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa