Carbidopa is a medication used in the management and treatment of Parkinson disease (PD)
Levodopa (levodopa/benserazide [Prolopa®], levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet®]) Levodopa, a dopamine precursor, is an effective and well-tolerated dopamine replacement agent used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD)
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed and tolerated
This may be increased up to 6000 mg (6 g) a day
Humans, as well as a portion of the other animals that utilize l-DOPA, make it via biosynthesis from the amino acid l-tyrosine
You will be prescribed an unbranded levodopa medication (co-beneldopa or co-careldopa), or a branded levodopa medication such as Sinemet or Madopar
Carbidopa is only used in combination with levodopa and has no effect when used alone
Levodopa‐induced dyskinesias (LID) were first reported by Cotzias et al, the group credited with the first successful use of levodopa in treating Parkinson's disease
The historical efficacy of the levodopa/carbidopa combination makes it the most effective symptomatic therapy for Parkinson disease
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It is used to treat Parkinson’s disease
Medication is the hallmark therapy, especially a drug called levodopa , which raises dopamine (a brain chemical) levels in the brain and is the best drug for controlling PD symptoms
However, daytime use of CR tablets may exacerbate motor fluctuations and can lead to delayed-onset dyskinesia
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