42 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa
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Mar 26, 2018 (Started Jan 10, 2011)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
50-200-200 mg
Three times daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 19, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
12.5-200-50 mg
Three times daily
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 13, 2017 (Started May 19, 2017)
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EffectivenessNone (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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
Sep 15, 2016 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Apr 14, 2015 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 x 50-200-200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Stalevo did a great job for me for a very long time. After all these years it just wasn't working well.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Apr 13, 2015 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 x 50-200-200 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jun 29, 2014 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Five times daily
Advice & Tips:
NOT WORKING SO WELL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jul 14, 2012 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Five times daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Sep 4, 2010 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Five times daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Dec 13, 2009 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Five times daily
Advice & Tips:
Since the addition of Azilect 1mg, I have been able to lower my Stalevo dosing again. I now take Stalevo 100mg every 4 hours instead of every 3 1/2. Stalevo & Azilect have been a dream come true for me. My mobility has increased, and my dosage has gone down. What more could anyone ask for?!!!!
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Oct 1, 2009 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I take Stalevo 100mg every 3 1/2 hours throughout the day which adds up to normally 500-600mg a day. I was taking Stalevo 150mg 4 times a day, but after getting some "wearing off" effects, my doctor added Azilect 1mg in the am and dropped my Stalevo down to 100mg every 3 1/2 hours. Now, I can normally go 3 1/2 hours without feeling the "wearing off" effect. Sometimes, I can push it to 4 hours, but under doctor's orders, I take it every 3 1/2 hours to keep the stability of being "on".
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Aug 23, 2009 (Started Mar 05, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Stalevo was the first drug that I could tolerate in my first two years after my PD diagnosis. My neurologist and gastroenterologist worked together to find out why, trying Mirapex twice and Requip twice, that I would get severe abdominal pain, vomiting, dry heaves & migraines after titrating up to the six week point; then wound up in the hospital twice. I spent the first two years like this to the point that I lost 35 pounds in a year taking me down to 105 lbs. and could barely get out of bed. My doctor was waiting for the release of Stalevo, thinking it would be the only drug that I could tolerate at this point. I started taking 50mg and titrated to 150mg four times a day. It gave me my life back again. I finally started to feel better.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 5 helpful marks
Sep 14, 2016 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsSevere (nausea)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenA little hard to take
Advice & Tips:
stopped taking drug. Possible diarrhea problems caused by this
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 13, 2016 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
No changes
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 15, 2016 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsSevere (nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
37.5 mg-200 mg-150 mg
Five times daily
Advice & Tips:
Diarrhea
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 9, 2016 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
5 x 37.5 mg-200 mg-150 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I eat crackers with medicine.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 18, 2015 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I eat crackers before taking my medicine
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 16, 2015 (Started Mar 09, 2016)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 1 helpful mark
Jul 21, 2015 (Started Feb 15, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-200 mg-100 mg
Four times daily
Advice & Tips:
Keep on schedule.
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 22, 2015 (Started Nov 02, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (excessive sweating, jerky movements)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (excessive sweating, jerky movements)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot 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 1, 2014 (Started Aug 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsModerate (elevated liver enzymes)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg-200 mg-100 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 29, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 1, 2013 (Started May 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (orange colored urine)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
stalevo is a good drug that is effective for many but like many other drugs has side effects
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 21, 2010 (Started May 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 x 12.5 mg-200 mg-50 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 31, 2009 (Started May 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Feb 18, 2009 (Started May 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 17, 2009 (Started May 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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