What is Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone

• Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

What to do if you miss a dose of Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone

Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to carbidopa, levodopa, or entacapone, or if you have narrow-angle glaucoma.

Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, diabetes, glaucoma, low blood pressure, lung disease, a sleep disorder, a history of stomach ulcers, or a history of depression or mental illness.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Low blood pressureDyskinesia (trouble controlling movements)Unusual changes in mood or behavior, compulsive behaviors, hallucinationsPossible increased risk for skin cancer

• Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.

• Tell your doctor if your Parkinson symptoms come back between doses.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. It may even cause you to fall asleep without warning. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand up slowly.

• This medicine may cause your saliva, sweat, or urine to become dark red, brown, or black. This is nothing to worry about, but it could stain your clothes.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Twitching or muscle movements you cannot control (either new or worse than usual)

Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone interactions

• Do not take this medicine if you are also using phenelzine or tranylcypromine.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how this medicine works. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: Apomorphine, cholestyramine, dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, isoniazid, isoproterenol, methyldopa, metoclopramide, norepinephrine, papaverine, phenytoin, probenecid, risperidone, selegiline, or warfarinAn antibiotic (such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, rifampicin), blood pressure medicine, medicine to treat depression or mental illness, a phenothiazine medicine, or vitamin supplements that contain iron

• High-protein foods can affect how your body absorbs this medicine. Talk to your doctor before you make any changes to your diet.

• Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. It may even cause you to fall asleep without warning. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand up slowly.

• This medicine may cause your saliva, sweat, or urine to become dark red, brown, or black. This is nothing to worry about, but it could stain your clothes.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.