Carbidopa
FDA Approved: * March 10, 2014Pharm Company: * AMERIGEN PHARMS LTD
Category: Parkinsons
Carbidopa (Lodosyn) is a drug given to people with Parkinson's disease in order to inhibit peripheral metabolism of levodopa. This property is significant in that it allows a greater proportion of peripheral levodopa to cross the blood–brain barrier for central nervous system effect. Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 pharmacology 2 3 Synthesis 4 References 5 External links Pharmacology Carbidopa inhibits aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase (DOPA decarboxylase or DDC),[1] ... [wikipedia]
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Parkinsons disease ## would like to know all side effects for this medication ## 3rd day on carb/levo, feeling sick, sle...
7 REPLIESRound yellow scored tablet 93/293 ## My mother-in-law takes carbidopa (sinemet). Part of her pills say 93-293, and part ...
4 REPLIESwhat is the color? any numbers? ## Once a medication is available in generic form, it is manufactured by many different ...
2 REPLIESAre there any programs that can offer assistance with my monthly medications? ## Hello, Dale! How are you? Each page of ...
1 REPLYDo I have to give this to my mom before food or an antacid pill? ## Hello, Robert! How are you? This medication should b...
1 REPLYwhat is the difference? between carbidopa 25/levodopa 100mg tab and carbidopa 25/levodopa 100mg sa tab ## Hello, Dave! H...
1 REPLYI am taking: Two Carbidopa + Levodopa 25-100MG three times per day of the standard pills and would like to know if chang...
Is Carbidopa + Levodopa a life long medication, or can it be stopped at some time in the future?...
my seven-year-old has symptoms of dystonia and his geneticist is recommending we try putting him on a dopa trial--i am n...
What are the risks of combining these two drugs with LUMIGAN, ELIPTIC AND DUOTRAN (prescribed for glaucoma)? ## Hello, C...
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