Carbidopa-Levodopa: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Carbidopa-Levodopa?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Parkinson's disease	15,741	2,273
This item is relevant to you: Multiple system atrophy	313	66
This item is relevant to you: Restless legs syndrome	170	74
This item is relevant to you: Stiffness/spasticity	120	91
This item is relevant to you: Dystonia	96	51

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Jerky movements	165
Nausea	153
Drowsiness	48
Constipation	34
Headaches	28
Dry mouth	21

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	102
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	443
This item is relevant to you: Mild	730
This item is relevant to you: None	1,133

Member evaluations

Tulabee

evaluated on Sep 23, 2016

Perceived effectiveness for Parkinson's disease: Major
Side effects: Mild

murrayPD

evaluated on Sep 19, 2016

Perceived effectiveness for Parkinson's disease: Moderate
Side effects: Mild

Tulabee

evaluated on Jul 31, 2015

Perceived effectiveness for Parkinson's disease: Moderate
Side effects: Mild

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