Levodopa

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Idiopathic, post-encephalitis and arteriosclerotic Parkinsonism.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Acute narrow angle glaucoma. Severe psychosis, history of malignant melanoma. Lactation

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Elderly. Ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular, psychiatric, endocrine, hepatic and renal diseases. Peptic ulcer.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Nausea, vomiting, postural hypotension. Cardiac arrhythmias. Exacerbation of angina. Alteration in taste sensation. Anorexia, increased risk of GI bleeding in peptic ulcer patients. Abnormal involuntary movements or dyskinesias, delirium. Severe postural hypotension in elderly.

Drug Category/Class

  • Dopamine Agents
  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Antidyskinetics
  • Anti-Parkinson Drugs
  • Dopaminergic Agents
  • Dopa and Dopa Derivatives
  • Nervous System
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
  • Dopa and dopa derivatives
Prescribed For the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (Paralysis Agitans), postencephalitic parkinsonism, symptomatic parkinsonism which may follow i...
Weight :197.1879
Structure Levodopa
Generic Drug Levodopa prescribed For the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson
Formula

C9H11NO4

Levodopa has 2 Brands listed


Bidopal (500 mg)Levopa (500 mg)

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