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I See A Lot Of You Refer You To The Times That You Take Your Carbilev. Is It Before A Meal Or After. How Long ?
Nancy I was also told not to take tabs on full tummy. I take first one at 6 am eat breakfast around 8 am and second tab at 9. Thereafter I try to juggle eating around the time my tabs are due. I think this is also advised on APDA
When taking [[treatment:Levodopa/Carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]] (Carbilev), it is recommended to:
- Take it 30 minutes to one hour before eating a meal to encourage efficient absorption
- If you experience nausea, you may take it with a small amount of carbohydrate food, such as a plain cracker.
- Ginger tea may Show Full Answer
As. I understand it; the timing is in relationship to the ingestion of protein. Protein renders the drugs less effective. However, my Mouhammad Ali Movement Disorder Institute specialist says that timing interferes with many people's peace and to go ahead. And take the drugs because it doesn't make that much difference. So, that is the extent of my minuscule knowledge. ha
My doctor told me to take my tablet first then wait 30 minutes before eating.
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