Comparing Azilect vs Carbidopa / Levodopa
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| Azilect (rasagiline) | Carbidopa / levodopa |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease. Azilect may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Carbidopa/levodopa is a medication that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease that is available in three different strengths: carbidopa/levodopa 10/100, carbidopa/levodopa 25/100 and... View more |
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| More about Azilect (rasagiline) | More about Carbidopa / levodopa | ||||||||||||||||
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Azilect has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Carbidopa / levodopa has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 86 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Azilect side effects in more detail. |
See also: carbidopa / levodopa side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Azilect prices and generic prices |
View all carbidopa / levodopa prices |
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N/A |
Atamet, Dhivy, Duopa, Parcopa, Rytary, Sinemet | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
2.3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 500 drugs are known to interact with Azilect:
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A total of 471 drugs are known to interact with carbidopa / levodopa:
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May 16, 2006 |
May 02, 1975 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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