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Taking Carbidopa/Levodopa CR
134 Patients currently take Carbidopa/Levodopa CR
17 Patients stopped taking Carbidopa/Levodopa CR
CarlHernz
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
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CarlHernz
600 mg daily since Mar 17, 2008
nanuq50
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
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nanuq50
200 mg daily since Apr 01, 2008
silverbird
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
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silverbird
200 mg daily since Feb 06, 2008

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Brand Names: Half Sinemet CR, Sinemet CR, Sinemet Plus
See also: Carbidopa/Levodopa

What is Carbidopa/Levodopa CR? A controlled release preparation of carbidopa/levodopa formulated to release a lower, smoother dose of medication. It is sometimes taken last thing at night in order to maintain dopamine levels throughout sleep and into the morning.


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Carbidopa/Levodopa CR

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 107
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 9% 10
Other
Other: 7% 8
Not indicated
Not indicated: 5% 5
Slowness
Slowness: 3% 3
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
Dry mouth (xerostomia): 1% 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence): 1% 1
Memory problems
Memory problems: 1% 1

Patient Dosages

0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2.25 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 4.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 6.5 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 111 mg daily 125 mg daily 135 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 675 mg daily 700 mg daily 750 mg daily 800 mg daily 825 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1375 mg daily 50 mg monthly 25 mg as needed N/A
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Carbidopa/Levodopa CR

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
4
5
20
16
23
41

Why Patients Stopped Taking Carbidopa/Levodopa CR (multiple reasons could be selected)

Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 100% 11
Not indicated
Not indicated: 45% 5
Other
Other: 36% 4
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 27% 3
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 9% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 9% 1

How Long Patients Took Carbidopa/Levodopa CR Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
4
3
3
0
7

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Carbidopa/Levodopa CR Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 4
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 100% 4


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