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32 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa with a side effects rating of Moderate

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Feb 11, 2012 (Started Nov 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2012 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, sleep problems, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, sleep problems, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Mar 3, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Feb 4, 2010 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia, drowsiness, increased insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia

Nov 14, 2009 (Started Oct 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleep problems, insomnia, compulsive behavior, drowsiness, increased insomnia
  • 1 helpful mark

May 5, 2011 (Started Aug 22, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (drowsiness, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, sleep problems, diminished sense of taste, nominal aphasia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nominal aphasia, sleep problems, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, diminished sense of taste, drowsiness

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Aug 22, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, sleep problems, diminished sense of taste, nominal aphasia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nominal aphasia, sleep problems, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, diminished sense of taste, drowsiness

Mar 15, 2009 (Started Aug 22, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, sleep problems, diminished sense of taste)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nominal aphasia, sleep problems, on/off time is like a rollercoaster ride, diminished sense of taste, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 30, 2011 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements, tired upon waking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Side effects: tired upon waking, jerky movements

Dec 29, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements, tired upon waking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Side effects: tired upon waking, jerky movements
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2011 (Started Nov 19, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-250 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2010 (Started Jun 19, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements
  • 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

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness (at first only))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 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
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