Category of Drug | Levodopa + Carbidopa is an Anti-Alzheimer and Anti-Parkinsonism Drugs |
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Indications | Levodopa + Carbidopa is used for All forms of parkinsonism other than medicine-induced. |
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Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
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Contraindications | 1. Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors 2. Undiagnosed chin lesion 3. Lactation 4. Psychosis 5. Decompensated endocrine 6. Angle-closure glaucoma 7. Confirmed or suspected 8. Malignant melanoma. |
Precautions | 1. Pulmonary disease 2. Peptic ulceration 3. Cardiovascular disease 4. Diabetes mellitus 5. Osteomalacia 6. Open-angle glaucoma 7. History of melanoma 8. Psychiatric illness 9. Close monitoring of hepatic 10. Haematological 11. Psychiatric 12. Cardiovascular and renal function required in long-term therapy 13. Elderly 14. Pregnancy 15. Lactation |
Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Anorexia 3. Vomiting 4. Postural hypotension at the start of treatment, particularly in elderly and those receiving antihypertensives 5. Excessive drowsiness and sudden onset of sleep 6. Confusion 7. Vivid dreams 8. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, on sudden withdrawal 9. Hypersensitivity 10. Dyspnoea 11. Upper respiratory 12. Infection. |
Pregnancy Category | C |
