Levopa 100 mg+10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.01 (3 x 10: ৳ 120.30)
Strip Price: ৳ 40.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levodopa carbidopa fc tablet |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Treatment of Parkinson's syndrome
- Relief of parkinsonism symptoms
- Relief of rigidity
- Relief of bradykinesia
- Management of tremor
- Management of dysphagia
- Management of sialorrhea
- Management of postural instability
Description
- Metabolic precursor of dopamine
- Crosses the blood-brain barrier
- Dopamine synthesis in the brain
- Peripheral metabolism reduction
Dosage & Administration
- Initiation dosage for 100/10 mg tablet
- Titration upward for dosage optimization
- Initial dose for 250/25 mg tablet
- Maintenance dose individualization
- Substitution of 250/25 mg tablet
- Maximum daily dosage
Interaction
- Postural hypotension interaction
- Antihypertensive medicine adjustment
- Concomitant use with tricyclic antidepressants
- Decrease in bioavailability with ferrous sulphate
- Therapeutic effects reduction with dopamine-2 receptor antagonists
- Therapeutic effects reduction with isoniazid
- Loss of therapeutic response observation
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Carbidopa
- Hypersensitivity to Levodopa
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Potential activation of malignant melanoma
Side Effects
- Central neuropharmacologic activity reactions
- Diminishable adverse effects
- Common adverse effects
- Adverse effects in various body systems
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Effects on human pregnancy unknown
- Visceral and skeletal malformations in rabbits
- Consideration of benefits vs. hazards in women of childbearing potential
- Excretion in human milk unknown
Precautions & Warnings
- Not recommended for medicine-induced extrapyramidal reactions
- Usage in patients already taking Levodopa alone
- Observation for depression and suicidal tendencies
- Treatment caution for patients with psychoses
- Administered cautiously to patients with specific diseases
- Monitoring 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
- Protection from light