Carbidopa & Levodopa & Entacapone

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone is a prescription medication used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Carbidopa & Levodopa & Entacapone is part of the drug class:

• Dopa and dopa derivatives

Serious side effects have been reported with Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone . See the "Carbidopa, levodopa, & entacapone Precautions" section.Common side effects include:

• dizziness
• nausea
• vomiting
• loss of appetite
• diarrhea
• dry mouth constipation
• changes in sense of taste
• forgetfulness or confusion
• nervousness
• nightmares
• difficulty sleeping
• headaches
• weakness
• increased sweating
• drowsiness
• abnormal or impaired movement

This is not a complete list of carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• are allergic to carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone or to any of its ingredients
• have or have had glaucoma
• have or have had melanoma (skin cancer) or a skin growth that has not been diagnosed
• have or have had hormone problems
• have asthma or emphysema
• have mental illess
• have diabetes
• have or have had ulcers
• have had a heart attack
• have an irregular heart beat
• have blood vessel, heart, kidney, liver, or lung disease
• are pregnant or breastfeeding
• have phenylketonuria
• have a history of alcoholism

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take inclyding prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Take carbidopa/levodopa/entacaponeexactly as prescribed.

This combination medication comes in regular (immediate-release) tablet form to be taken by mouth. 

It may be taken up to 8 times a day, depending on the dosage of carbidopa/levodopa.

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone may be taken with or without food.

Do not crush, chew, or break carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone tablets.

Swallow tablets whole.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone at the same time.

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The dose your doctor recommends may be based on the following:

• the condition being treated
• other medical conditions you have
• other medications you are taking
• how you respond to this medication

The recommended starting dose of carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone will depend on the dose of carbidopa/levodopa that you are taking.