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What is Carbidopa?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Lodosyn

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Carbidopa is a dopamine agonist. It is generally given with levodopa in the treatment of parkinsonism to enable a lower dosage of levodopa to be used and a more rapid response to be obtained and to decrease side effects.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Parkinson's disease 25 27
Nausea 22 17
Stiffness/spasticity 3 2
Abdominal bloating 1 1
Ataxia (lack of coordination) 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 118 patients that have taken Carbidopa

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 2
Mild 6
None 29

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Carbidopa

Side effect Patients Percentage
Jerky movements 2
Nausea 2
Constant tiredness 1
Dizziness 1
Fatigue 1
Insomnia 1

Show all 8 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Carbidopa

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 5
Other 4
Side effects too severe 2
Did not seem to work 1
Expense 1
See all 13 patients who've stopped taking Carbidopa

Duration

Stopped taking Carbidopa

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 4
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 23
Usually 13
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 6
Not at all hard to take 28
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 1
$50-99 6
$25-49 13
< $25 14
Not specified 2

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Carbidopa after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Pramipexole (Mirapex) 1

Patients stopped taking Carbidopa and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Carbidopa Levodopa ER (Rytary XR) 2
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3 patient evaluations for Carbidopa

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Dec 15, 2015 (Started Feb 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nausea)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 17, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nausea)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 10, 2014 (Started Dec 02, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for abdominal bloating)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dizziness, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Four times daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 9, 2010 (Started Nov 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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