Levodopa And Carbidopa With Entacapone
Therapeutic Group
Anti-Parkinson DrugsIndication Dosage
Levodopa and Carbidopa with Entacapone is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease. It helps improve the control of movement problems, such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, which are common in this condition.
Parkinson's Disease And End-of-dose Motor Fluctuations Not Adequately Controlled With Levodopa And Dopa decarboxylase Inhibitor Treatment:
- Adult: 1 Tablet For Each Dose; Maximum 10 Tablets Per Day Or Maximum 7 Tablets Per Day In Case Of Tab 200mg/50mg/200
Content
- Tab: Levodopa 50mg / Carbidopa 12.5mg / Entacapone 200mg
- Tab: Levodopa 100mg / Carbidopa 25mg / Entacapone 200mg
- Tab: Levodopa 200mg / Carbidopa 50mg / Entacapone 200mg
Pregnancy
Use With Caution; Risk Of Toxicity
Stability
- Dopa Decarboxylase Inhibitor
- Dopamine Precursor
Contra Indications
- Severe Psychosis, Narrow Angle Glaucoã‚âma, History Of Malignant Melanoma, History Of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, History Of Non-traumatic Rhabdomyolysis, Phaeochromocytoma
Precautions
- Severe Psychosis, Narrow Angle Glaucoã‚âma, History Of Malignant Melanoma, History Of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, History Of Non-traumatic Rhabdomyolysis, Phaeochromocytoma
Lactation
- Contraindicated
Side Effects
- Anorexia
- Anxiety
- Ataxia
- Arrhythmias
- Abnormal Dreams
- Chorea
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth
- Dyskinesia
- Dystonia
- Euphoria
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Nausea
- Palpitations
- Postural Hypotension
- Psychosis
- Syncope
- Vomiting
- Chest Pain
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Dysphagia
- Flatulence
- Hand Tremor
- Hoarseness
- Hypersalivation
- Hypertension
- Malaise
- Muscle Cramps
- Oedema
- Reddish Discoloration Of The Urine And Other Body Fluids
- Weakness
- Weight Changes
- Abdominal Pain
- Hallucinations
- Insomnia.
- Rare: Myocardial Infarction
- Ischaemic Heart Disease