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suzanne6618 May 2010
Nausea and vomiting are common side-effects of Carbidopa/Levodopa because of gastric irritation.
Often these side-effects can be reduced by taking the medicine with food. This reduces the amount gastric irritation and hence improves the feeling of nausea and vomiting.
See: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/carbidopa-levodopa.html
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/carbidopa-and-levodopa-side-effects.html
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