Sinemet CR may affect your impulse control and you may experience intense urges to gamble, spend money, eat, or have sex
Sinemet is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as muscle stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control
Drug Images Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism
Sinemet is an immediate-release formulation of carbidopa and levodopa, approved in the U
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nausea dyskinesia * * For more information about this side effect, see “ Sinemet: Side effects explained ” below
Take with 6 to 8 ounces of water at least 30 minutes before eating or 1 hour after meals for maximum absorption
To learn more about Sinemet’s side effects, view the drug’s prescribing information
loss of appetite
Sinemet is approved to treat Parkinsons disease and certain cases of parkinsonism, which is a condition thats similar to PD
seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to experience include: If you are of childbearing age you should use adequate contraception to ensure you do not become
Do not give SINEMET to a child or teenager below the age of 18, unless advised by the child's doctor
You should not use Sinemet CR if you are allergic to carbidopa or levodopa, or if you have: narrow-angle glaucoma
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed
Of the total drug interactions, 46 are major, 412 are moderate, and 22 are minor
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Carbidopa is in a class of medications called decarboxylase inhibitors
You will be prescribed an unbranded levodopa medication (co-beneldopa or co-careldopa), or a branded levodopa medication such as Sinemet or Madopar
much less levodopa (10 to 100 times less) can be effective (when it is) in the long term (weeks/months)
1 What Sinemet is and what it is used for
It works best on an empty stomach, but not everyone can tolerate that
However, these medicines also can increase confusion, hallucinations and delusions
This combination medication comes in regular (immediate-release) tablet form to be taken by mouth
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