Sinemet 50 200

The generic 50-200 carb/levo seems to not be as effective as sinemet. should I get only sinemet, not generics ## If the sinemet works better I would stay with that. Especially when u are not having good results on the generic. Talk to your doc & request "Dispense As Written" and have script written for sinemet. ## Great advice Tracy! I thought I'd mention that generic medications are allowed (by the FDA) to contain up to 20% more or less of the actual active ingredients. This factor, along with different inactive ingredients (binders/fillers) could enable you to have a completely different reaction to each medication. Therefore, that may be the cause of the problem you're having with the generic. I've also read that one pill amongst an entire pack/bottle of a gen...

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i take levo/carb 25/100 one pill every three hr a day my doctor told me to take one pill 50/200 ER generic for sinement 50/200 CR before go to sleep. iwant to know the defrence betwen ER VS CR you think it works i do not have get up every three hr to take pill i have a low BP problem so he rocmend me to take les strong pill which is 25/100 please advise ## There is no difference between ER and CR. The ER stands for extended release and the CR stands for Controlled Release, both of which are just different ways of saying that it's a time release formulation of the medication. Learn more Sinemet details here. Are there any other questions?

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A oval shaped purple pill with g on one side and 391 on the other ## This tablet contains 50mgs of Carbidopa and 200mgs of Levidopa, a generic for Sinemet CR. This is used to help treat Parkinson's Disease.

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NDC Database

Sinemet CR 50-200 Extended Release Tablet by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Markings: 521 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Purple ## Package Codes: 0006-3919-68

NDC Database

Sinemet CR 50-200 Extended Release Tablet by Bristol-myers Squibb Pharma Company ## Markings: 521;SINEMET;CR ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Orange ## Package Codes: 0056-0521-68, 0056-0521-85