Generic name: carbidopa [ kar-bi-DOE-pa ]
Brand name: Lodosyn
Dosage form: oral tablet (25 mg)
Drug class:Dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents
What is carbidopa?
Carbidopa is used with another medicine called levodopa to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness or tremors.
Carbidopa and levodopa are also used to treat Parkinson-like symptoms caused by taking certain medicines or by exposure to poisonous gases or minerals such as carbon monoxide or manganese.
Carbidopa is only used in combination with levodopa and has no effect when used alone.
Carbidopa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use carbidopa if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use carbidopa if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
narrow-angle glaucoma.
Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue ...
