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

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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 29, 2010 (Started Feb 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2009 (Started Oct 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, headaches

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 7, 2009 (Started Aug 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, vivid dreams, upset stomach, diminished sense of taste)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, upset stomach, diminished sense of taste, vivid dreams

  • 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

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (vivid dreams, upset stomach, sleep problems, on/off effect, diminished sense of taste, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1750 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, sleep problems, upset stomach, diminished sense of taste, on/off effect, vivid dreams

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 28, 2008 (Started Oct 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (vivid dreams, somnolence, sleep problems, distractibility)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Side effects: distractibility, sleep problems, somnolence, vivid dreams

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 2, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks
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