Comparing Levodopa vs Sinemet
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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
Sinemet is a medication that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease that is available in three different strengths: Sinemet 25/100, Sinemet 25/250, and Sinemet 10/100. Dyskinesias... View more |
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| More about Levodopa | More about Sinemet (carbidopa / levodopa) | ||||||||
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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. |
Sinemet has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% 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. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dopar, Inbrija | Other carbidopa / levodopa brands include: Atamet, Crexont, Dhivy, Duopa, Parcopa, Rytary | ||||||||
| 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 |
2.3 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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Category N
Not classified
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 519 drugs are known to interact with Levodopa:
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A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with Sinemet:
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May 02, 1975 |
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N/A |
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