41 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa

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Aug 11, 2009 (Started Oct 23, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it on time, in general, but you can adjust the timing a little bit now and then to cover special occasions. For instance, I take my last dose about a half an hour later than usual on the nights that I have my dance class.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea, jerky movements

Jan 30, 2009 (Started Oct 23, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea, jerky movements

Sep 24, 2008 (Started Oct 23, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, jerky movements

  • 1 helpful mark

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

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

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

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

Dec 23, 2008 (Started Feb 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: time dosages to assure no "off" periods or "whiteouts"
Side effects: wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs

Sep 10, 2008 (Started Feb 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-200 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: No cure, treatments are improving but not yet perfected
Side effects: wearing off increased tremors, cramps in legs

  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 17, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, urinary retention)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 7 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: take on schedule
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: urinary retention, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 11, 2007 (Started Sep 11, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, wired, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: IT CAN BE SOMEWHAT "SPEEDY" LIKE A CAFFEINE OVERDOSE BUT WORTH THE MOBILITY
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, wired, nausea

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2008 (Started Jul 10, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: To watch for down time.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 31, 2008 (Started Feb 15, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, weight gain, urinary retention, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: monitor closely!!!!
Side effects: urinary retention, weight gain, fatigue, jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks
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