Aldopa 100 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 7.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 350.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 70.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levodopa carbidopa fc tablet |
| Company | Albion laboratories limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Management of rigidity and bradykinesia
- Relief of tremor, dysphagia, sialorrhea
- Postural instability management
Description
- Levodopa as dopamine metabolic precursor
- Carbidopa as DDC inhibitor
- Blood-brain barrier crossing for Levodopa
Dosage & Administration
- Initiation dosage for 100/10 mg tablet
- Titration for optimum carbidopa dosage
- Starting dose for 250/25 mg tablet
- Maintenance dose individualization
- Maximum daily dosage of Carbidopa
Interaction
- Postural hypotension with antihypertensives
- Concomitant use of tricyclic antidepressants
- Bioavailability with ferrous sulphate or gluconate
- Impact of dopamine-2 receptor antagonists
- Interactions with isoniazid, phenytoin, and papaverine
- Severe orthostatic hypotension with selegiline
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Carbidopa and Levodopa
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- History of suspicious undiagnosed skin lesions or melanoma
Side Effects
- Dyskinesias and involuntary movements
- Nausea
- Cardiovascular effects: palpitation, orthostatic issues
- Gastrointestinal effects: vomiting, bleeding, ulcer
- Hematologic effects: leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia
- Nervous system effects: dizziness, somnolence, hallucinations
- Respiratory and skin effects
- Urogenital effects
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Unknown effects on human pregnancy
- Possible hazards in women of childbearing potential
- Excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Not recommended for medicine-induced reactions
- Care in patients with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
- Cautious administration in patients with glaucoma
- Monitoring of cardiac function in specific patients
Use in Special Populations
- Safety and effectiveness in children not established
- Not recommended for patients below 18 years
Therapeutic Class
- Antiparkinson drugs
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry place, protected from light