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110 patient evaluations for Carbidopa-Levodopa taken for the purpose of 'Parkinson's disease'

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Jan 22, 2021 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headache, headaches, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily

Jun 26, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headache, headaches, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 1, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headache, headaches, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 tablet(s) Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 12, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 24, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 26, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 5, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headache, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 11, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless legs syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 10, 2014 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 2, 2021 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily

Oct 17, 2020 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 28, 2018 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 15, 2018 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 22, 2017 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 9, 2016 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 16, 2016 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 22, 2015 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 21, 2013 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 6, 2012 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 5, 2011 (Started Aug 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 27, 2020 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

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

Aug 15, 2018 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 4, 2015 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily

May 31, 2015 (Started Aug 02, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 tablet(s) Four times daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 1, 2019 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

May 22, 2018 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Dec 21, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

May 1, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Jan 17, 2009 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements

Aug 19, 2008 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 11, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dystonia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 4, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dystonia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 10, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dystonia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 25, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dystonia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 25-100 mg Five times daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 17, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dystonia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 10, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

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

Sep 14, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dystonia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 13, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dystonia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 28, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dystonia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 15, 2017 (Started Jun 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for loss of balance)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mobility decreased)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for walking difficult without aid)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, drowsiness

Jan 15, 2017 (Started Jun 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for loss of balance)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mobility decreased)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for walking difficult without aid)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25-100 mg Twice daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, drowsiness

May 11, 2014 (Started Jun 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, drowsiness

Sep 19, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness, jerky movements)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, drowsiness

Mar 29, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6 x 25 mg-100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jerky movements, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 27, 2017 (Started Jun 03, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (paroxysmal dyskinesia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25-250 mg Five times daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 13, 2017 (Started Jun 01, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (involuntary head movement)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 31, 2016 (Started Jun 01, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (involuntary head movement)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 20, 2017 (Started Sep 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25-100 mg Three times daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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