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If The Carbidopa Levadopa Doesn’t Seem To Be Working What Meds Is Next
I have been diagnosed wit pd in feb
I don’t think the carbadopa levadopa
Actually worked other than my hand writing is better
They may also start testing for other Parkinsonisms if you didn't respond at all to the dopamine. Or they may just increase the dose.
The dr. may need to add more medications to the levodopa\car dopa, such as rasagiline. ropinirole or tizanidine
Thank goodness 4 that it's something anyways, if I can help in any way let me know
If [[treatment:Levodopa/Carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]] begins to lose effectiveness, some people switch to Stalevo, which combines Levodopa, Carbidopa, and Entacapone. Entacapone, sold separately as Comtan, is a COMT inhibitor that increases the amount of Levodopa reaching the brain. Another option is Duopa, which Show Full Answer
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