What drug interactions are possible with levodopa therapy?
There are 10 disease interactions with levodopa which include:
- cardiac disease.
- hypotension.
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
- psychoses/depression.
- psychosis.
- glaucoma.
- liver/renal.
- melanoma.
What does carbidopa levodopa interact with?
Some products that may interact with this drug include: antipsychotic drugs (such as chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thioridazine), certain drugs used to treat high blood pressure (such as methyldopa). Taking MAO inhibitors with this medication may cause a serious (possibly fatal) drug interaction.
Why is carbidopa and levodopa taken together?
Carbidopa is added to levodopa to prevent levodopa from being converted into dopamine in the bloodstream. This allows more of the drug to get to the brain. This also means that lower doses of levodopa can be given. The addition of carbidopa also reduces the risk of the side effects caused by dopamine.
How do levodopa and carbidopa work together?
Levodopa is in a class of medications called central nervous system agents. It works by being converted to dopamine in the brain. Carbidopa is in a class of medications called decarboxylase inhibitors. It works by preventing levodopa from being broken down before it reaches the brain.
How does carbidopa-levodopa interact with other medications?
Does Carbidopa-Levodopa Interact with other Medications? These medications are not usually taken together. Consult your healthcare professional (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) for more in formation. These medications may interact and cause very harmful effects. Consult your healthcare professional (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) for more in formation.
What happens when you mix levodopa with alcohol?
Switch to professional interaction data. Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available. GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of levodopa. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and/or impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
When to use carbidopa and levodopa for glaucoma?
You should not use carbidopa and levodopa if you have narrow-angle glaucoma. Do not use carbidopa and levodopa if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur.
Are there any side effects to taking carbidopa?
You should not use carbidopa and levodopa if you have narrow-angle glaucoma. Do not use carbidopa and levodopa if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine. Before taking this medicine
