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(also known as Parcopa, Atamet)
The combination of carbidopa and levodopa is used to treat Parkinson's disease and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia (DRD). This combination is sold under several brand names, including Sinemet, Parcopa, and Atamet. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Parkinson's Disease | 359 |
96% |
| Dystonia | 4 |
50% |
| Restless Legs Syndrome | 4 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 3 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 95% (386
Members)
find Sinemet helpful
Sinemet Reviews
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Makes him sleepy, he says.
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this is leaning towards the worked side as it is becoming i take it more and more often to get the results i got before with less
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Currently taking 4xx/day. Side effects include nausea and dry mouth.
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it and DBS are the way I deal with it...
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I take sinemet 6 times a daythe last pill at 8 p m I started out with a low dose and now i,m taking 1 /12 at 7 3o am and 12.30 and 2 at10 am 3pm 5,30 &8pm it helps me but I still have a lot of ridgity in my leg muscles and also a lot of pain usually after my 8 pm pill also a lot of sweating I have been on medication for a year and a half. I have to wear new balance running shoes all the time and use a walker in the house an a walking stick when I go out
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Sinimet has been my one medication that I've taken for years. I was taking the 50/200 time released for a long time, but it seemed to have lost it's effectiveness.
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works ok
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Has worked on mom so far would like it to work better.
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My mom takes it 2x day and SinemetCR in the eve. She is drowsy often, could be from it.
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Five 25/100 per day. Was taking smaller doses closer together until Comtan problem figured out. Starting to have dyskinesia--neuro will start amantadine when I'm ready.
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Discussions
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ddbupper, With any neurological med, it's best to start out at a low dose and titrate up (slowly increase the dosage). Tremors are exacerbated... [More] -
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Ya, that is too bad the Azilect did not work for him. We used seligilene (another MAO inhibitor, but more primitive) with my mom, which enabled us to... [More] -
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My wife started out with the slow release like 3 times per day. I guess this was for convenience. Of course after awhile agonists were added so the s... [More] -
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Thank you for writing. At what dosage did your tremors decrease or perhaps cease? [More] -
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i started 1 1/2 25/100 3 times a day. then 1 1/2 4 times a day. i am now taking 1 6 times, as dystonia has set in. i just started requipxl 2 mg 4... [More]
