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25 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa with a burden rating of Somewhat hard to take

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Sep 25, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea, dizziness with nausea

Aug 30, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, dizziness with nausea
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 22, 2010 (Started Sep 02, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for slurred speech & walking like a drunk)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nervous energy, toe curling)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 g Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nervous energy, toe curling

Jan 6, 2010 (Started Sep 02, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for slurred speech & walking like a drunk)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nervous energy, toe curling
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 27, 2010 (Started Jul 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat Parkinonism Issues)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for general freezing of entire body)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

May 31, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (jerky movements, drowsiness, sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 12 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, drowsiness

Sep 21, 2009 (Started Mar 12, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness, sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, drowsiness

Nov 17, 2008 (Started Mar 12, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, drowsiness

Sep 14, 2008 (Started Mar 12, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2010 (Started Jun 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (timid)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Side effects: timid
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Nov 26, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Side effects: jerky movements
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 25, 2009 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness, sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness, sleep problems
  • 1 helpful mark

May 9, 2009 (Started Apr 10, 1992)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (depressed mood, nausea, drowsiness, whole body pain, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Side effects: jerky movements, nausea, drowsiness, depressed mood, whole body pain
  • 0 helpful marks
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