Comparing Neupro vs Rytary
| Neupro (rotigotine) | Rytary (carbidopa / levodopa) |
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| Neupro (rotigotine) | Rytary (carbidopa / levodopa) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Restless Legs Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease. Neupro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Rytary is an extended-release (long-lasting) medication that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease that is available in four different strengths: Rytary 23.75/95, Rytary 36.25/145... View more |
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| More about Neupro (rotigotine) | More about Rytary (carbidopa / levodopa) | ||||||||||||||||
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Neupro has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 73 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Rytary has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 |
Other carbidopa / levodopa brands include: Atamet, Crexont, Dhivy, Duopa, Parcopa, Sinemet | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7 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 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 257 drugs are known to interact with Neupro:
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A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with Rytary:
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May 09, 2007 |
January 07, 2015 |
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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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