Comparing Carbidopa / Levodopa vs Meloxicam
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Prescription only
Carbidopa/levodopa is a medication that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Available as immediate-release tablets, extended-release tablets, and extended-release capsules... View more |
Prescription only
Meloxicam is effective for the short-term relief of pain and inflammation associated with arthritis; however, like other NSAIDs, it has the potential to adversely affect the stomach or heart and... View more |
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| More about Carbidopa / levodopa | More about Meloxicam | ||||||||||||||||
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Carbidopa / levodopa has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Meloxicam has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 600 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carbidopa / levodopa side effects |
View all Meloxicam side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Carbidopa / levodopa prices |
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| Atamet, Crexont, Dhivy, Duopa, Parcopa, Rytary, Sinemet | Qamzova, Xifyrm | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.3 hours |
20 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 520 drugs are known to interact with Carbidopa / levodopa:
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A total of 467 drugs are known to interact with Meloxicam:
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May 02, 1975 |
April 13, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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