Carbidopa

Brands

DEA Class;  Rx

Common Brand Names; Lodosyn

  • Decarboxylase Inhibitors
Decarboxylase inhibitor; prevents the peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine; more levodopa is then available for entry into the CNS in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

For use with carbidopa-levodopa or with levodopa for Parkinson’s disease in patients for whom the dosage of carbidopa-levodopa combo provides less than adequate daily dosage of carbidopa, or in patients whose dosage requirement of carbidopa & levodopa necessitates separate titration of each entity

Dosage dependent upon concurrent dose of carbidopa-levodopa or levodopa & patient’s specific needs

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no adverse reactions

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Adults

200 mg/day PO taking into consideration carbidopa given alone and as part of the combination product.

Elderly

200 mg/day PO taking into consideration carbidopa given alone and as part of the combination product.

Adolescents

Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Children

Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Carbidopa

(tablet)

  • 25 mg
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