Carbidopa/levodopa is the combination of carbidopa and levodopa and is used to treat Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD). It is sold under several brand names, including Sinemet, Parcopa, and Atamet. The generic name under the British Approved Name syst...
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Sinemet17,369 posts
More patient posts reported that Sinemet helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (78% higher than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Mirapex
More patient posts reported that Mirapex helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (101% higher than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Requip
More patient posts reported that Requip helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (90% higher than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Azilect
Fewer patient posts reported that Azilect helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (19% lower than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Comtan
More patient posts reported that Comtan helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (28% higher than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Sinemet CR
Fewer patient posts reported that Sinemet CR helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (26% lower than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Carbidopa
More patient posts reported that Carbidopa helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (37% higher than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Madopar
Fewer patient posts reported that Madopar helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (2% lower than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Sinemet 25 100
Fewer patient posts reported that Sinemet 25 100 helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (53% lower than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
Carbidopa-Levodopa
An average number of patient posts reported that Carbidopa-Levodopa helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease
Entacapone
Fewer patient posts reported that Entacapone helped them when used for Parkinson's Disease (81% lower than average of other Parkinson's Disease treatments)
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Sinemet Top Concerns
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I have recently started taking Sinemet CR to control my tremor during the night. I also take Stalevo. I take my last Stalevo about 10.30pm and then take the Sinemet whem I awake - usually...
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Sinemet and Elavil
My family doctor ...but waited to see if Sinemet (which the neurologist prescribed) would ...can I safely start Elavil for leg pain? I believe Elavil is...
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...The last dose is to control my RLS and improve the amount ...I've been taking ropinerole since July of 2009. I also take generic equivalent of Sinemet and...
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My neuro prescribed Mirapex for my RLS. But my acupuncturist/naturopath ( ...again! Mucuna pruriens instead of Sinemet for Parkinson's. Switching to natural products ...Already got rid of the al...
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...10/100mg?
I just recently got diagnosed with PD. My neurologist prescribed Sinemet 10/100mg x3 a day ...couple of days my tremors my right hand ...typical?
I take the sinemet at 8am,1pm ...
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Before I started Sinemet I had this symptom. Saw the various specialists and was diagnosed with emphysema, bronchiectasis and asthma. My ...when I started taking Sinemet the symptoms went away....
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...really bad, I have some Sinemet (generic is carbidopa/levadopa) and ...a half to work, so I really like the Sinemet. It's working in under 15 minutes. I can also take the Sinemet if I have to ...
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...our PD Center, we typically just start on sinemet IR 25/100. Three times ...the amantadine, I would take the sinemet plus the amantadine together ...experiences nausea with sinemet. But it on...
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...tremor and parkinson disease. I take mirapex/sinemet for parkinson and mysoline for the ...I do not have the head tremor, but only the hand tremors.
Best of luck with...
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...noticed a change to my body odour in the year or so post diagnosis. Then, when I started sinemet, my body odour returned to normal! One of the more trivial...
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