CARBIDOPA vs ENTACAPONE

Got a script the other day for a whopping 1735 tablets of carbidopa-levodopa 25–100’s!!! (patient is on an unusually high dose, yes we verified w/ her neurologists) What quantity have you seen for a prescription thats made you go.... HUH????!

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Would you call the physician if you get a patient that takes: Duloxetin 30 mg qd, Venlafaxin 150 mg bid, Mirtazapin 30 mg qd, Levodopa/Carbidopa 100/25 mg qid, Lorazepam 1 mg? The patient takes this combination for over a year already. What would you say/ask?

My daughter 11 year old female, weight is 50lbs and about 4 feet tall, had what the doctors said was an episode of encephalopathy related to her genetic disorder associated with illness as she tested positive for Covid. She has VARs gene mutation and dopa responsive Dystonia, takes carbidopa/levidop

Posting this desperately in an attempt to save my parents long awaited trip to Italy in about two weeks. Trying so hard to post accurate medical hx, but I don’t know every detail, med or dosage unfortunately. My dad 63M has been dx with Parkinson’s for about 3 years. Started as muscle fasiculations

My 78F MIL was taken to the hospital and admitted today due to a 103° fever. The hospital has not given her Parkinson’s meds all day, so she’s had none since last night (almost 24 hours). She’s on: Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100 - 4x day, and Entacapone 200mg - 4x daily. She has Parkinson’s and suffered

Hi Reddit. First time here so bear with me please :). My wife has been sick for almost 2 years. We have seen countless doctors and specialists with not one answer or diagnosis. Her symptoms are progressing and the meds aren't working. I don't know what to do anymore. It started with a single sever m

This is a bizarre one, so I’m hoping for any ideas here. Pt (family member) is an 80 year old female residing in an assisted living facility with hx of benign essential tremor and recent dx of possible Parkinsonism (tremor, left side more than right. A&Ox4; No signs of dementia; MOCA 7.1 score

I apologize if this is long. I truly do not know where else to go. My mom is 68. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016 but may have had it a couple years before then. They do believe she has Parkinson’s dementia. She is on carbidopa and just started entacapone as the wearing off was very bad.

He’s just been prescribed this and am slowly phasing it in so he’ll be on 3 tablets a day on top of current meds. Not sure if they are helping much so far and also whether he’s just having a bad week, or the side effects are showing their lovely selves. I was told they could make him more confused a

Edit: Posted this in the wrong subreddit, mods took it down and made me post it over here. Made this post last night. Here is my life story and background into my experience with being a Parkinson’s caregiver. And I have about had it. Basically asking for any pointers/tips/help at this point. I (F23

I was diagnosed 2 years ago. Stuffness in my right extremities. Have been taking Rytary with entacapone and sometimes I feel like the meds do nothing. I haven't really progressed according to my neurologist. I exercise every day. 4 days a week of running and 3 of weight lifting. Anyone had a simila

At this week's checkup the MDS asked if I wanted to try entacapone for extending 'on' time. We already do a mix of regular and ER C/L. Her only concern was that it might worsen issues with excessive daytime sleepiness. If you've tried it, or if you provide care to someone who has, what was the exper

Hi everyone – hoping to get some perspective from others who’ve been through similar medication changes with Parkinson’s. My dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 2 years ago. His pattern has mostly been motor-predominant PD with freezing of gait (FOG) as his main issue – especially when starting

I have been on this new ‘journey’ for months now. I am 6 months postpartum with my third child and about 3 months ago I developed rashes around my eyes and all over my arms and hands. I had sudden weight gain/inflammation. Went to check basic labs and of course everything was ‘normal’. Went back 2 w