Levodopa
Active Ingredients
- Levodopa
Approved Uses *
- No other uses available
* Extracted from Drug Label
Manufacturers
- Apotheca Company
- Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
- Hoffmann La Roche Inc
- Shire Development Inc
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
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Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Levodopa Side Effects
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Overall Alarm |
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Levodopa
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on April 2, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“My mom just celebrated her 1 year anniversary on Sinemet so I wanted to share an update to give anyone newly diagnosed hope. Her dose is now 4 tablets a day (25/100), which she takes at 9:00am, 1:00pm...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on September 17, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I'm just beginning to use this medication for restless leg syndrome so far I have noticed this will help me sleep at night.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on September 4, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“This medicine has provided effective relief this past year. Timing is everything. I am finding I need to take earlier in the evening as it may take as long as an hour and a half to kick in. Then effe...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on August 19, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I have been on Sinemet for at least 15 years. I have not had to raise the dosage due to augmentation as of yet. This is the very first medicine I tried for restless legs syndrome and it works so well ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Sinemet in drugs.com on July 18, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I wanted to share an update on my Mom's status with the hope this information helps others. My Mom's been on the Sinemet now for five months. She's still taking 3 tablets a day (25/100)-- one in the m...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Somnolence
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on May 14, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“... Sinemet and I love it. I usually only take it when symptoms start (when those legs start a feeling funny). I am very fortunate because I suffer no side effects. I do not get sleepy and it doesn't both...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 28, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“My mom has been on generic Sinemet for 8 weeks, and her improvement is remarkable. She's 86, and until the last 18 months, she had never taken any medication and was energetic and bubbly. She had a dr...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on December 13, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“This has been a God send for me. I have been prescribed carbidopa-levodopa 25/100 for 10 years and am currently 53 (age). While it may affect others differently, I have seen absolutely no side effects...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Amy Darrell in drugs.com on February 20, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“Sinemet (carbidopa / levodopa) for Restless Legs Syndrome: I have had restless legs syndrome for years due to iron deficiency. I took Sinemet for about a year and it seemed to work great for me. Howev...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on February 20, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“I have had restless legs syndrome for years due to iron deficiency. I took Sinemet for about a year and it seemed to work great for me. However, I could not take the full or even half of the dose beca...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Levodopa
Fatigue
“it doesnt help me at all, by the way i have some side effect, i used for a year and a half, i was not interesting about life around me, about my children, i wanted to sleep all that, even i dont thin...”
Source: Madopar
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Did the author experience fatigue while taking dopar?
What is this?Panic Attack
“Not sure how successful. From diagnosis 3x125mg per day. First 4 years ok. With addition of 125 cr Madopar at night- hullucinations, panic attacks and confusion. No longer on CR.”
Source: Madopar
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Did the author experience panic attack while taking dopar?
What is this?Confusional State
“Not sure how successful. From diagnosis 3x125mg per day. First 4 years ok. With addition of 125 cr Madopar at night- hullucinations, panic attacks and confusion . No longer on CR.”
Source: Madopar
View full report on Levodopa related confusional state
Did the author experience confusional state while taking dopar?
What is this?