133 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa

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Apr 20, 2017 (Started Sep 28, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (face grimace)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: face grimace

Feb 6, 2010 (Started Sep 28, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (face grimace)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: face grimace

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 7, 2017 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 tablet(s) Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 28, 2015 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 tablet(s) Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 tablet(s) Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 26, 2013 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 3, 2017 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Nov 28, 2016 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Dec 15, 2015 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Dec 17, 2012 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Jul 6, 2010 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Jun 30, 2010 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

Jun 29, 2010 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional nausea and vomiting, nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting, occasional nausea and vomiting

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 3, 2017 (Started Jun 23, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 3, 2017 (Started Feb 05, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (heartburn, nausea during and after eating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2016 (Started Jan 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25-250 mg Five times daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

May 26, 2015 (Started Jan 20, 2009)

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

May 19, 2013 (Started Jan 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

May 24, 2009 (Started Jan 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 11, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (freezing of gait)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25-250 mg Four times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2016 (Started Jul 27, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Oct 15, 2015 (Started Jul 27, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Feb 1, 2015 (Started Jul 27, 2011)

  • 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 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Nov 8, 2014 (Started Jul 27, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Apr 18, 2013 (Started Jul 27, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2016 (Started Aug 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 50-200 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2016 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea and vomiting, muscle and joint pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 12 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 30, 2013 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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