Levodopa Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Levodopa inhalation is an inhaled levodopa preparation that may be used to decrease symptoms of slowness, stiffness, or rigidity due to declining plasma levodopa levels in patients with Parkinson's... View more |
Prescription only
Ropinirole is used in the treatment of restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's disease; however, it may cause drowsiness which has caused some people to fall asleep while driving - do not drive if... View more |
Prescription only
Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist (mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine) that may be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome. It may cause spontaneous... View more |
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| More about Levodopa | More about Ropinirole | More about Pramipexole | ||||||||||||||||
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Levodopa has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ropinirole has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 328 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Pramipexole has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 239 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Dopar, Inbrija |
N/A |
Mirapex ER | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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2.3 hours |
6 hours |
8.9 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 490 drugs are known to interact with Levodopa:
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A total of 305 drugs are known to interact with Ropinirole:
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A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with Pramipexole:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
September 19, 1997 |
July 01, 1997 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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