Drug details

Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)

type of Decarboxylase Inhibitors

Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa) is a combination an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation and an aromatic amino acid, used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic Parkinsonism, and Parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication or manganese intoxication.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • itching,
  • rash,
  • fever,
  • confusion,
  • chest pain,
  • blurred vision,
  • fainting,
  • agitation,
  • unusual tiredness,
  • sore throat,
  • mood changes,
  • drowsiness,
  • severe stomach pain,
  • depression,
  • thoughts of suicide,
  • swelling of the face, tongue or throat,
  • severe dizziness, and
  • trouble breathing
  • hallucinations,
  • eye pain,
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • daytime sleepiness,
  • easy bruising or bleeding,
  • double vision,
  • decreased vision,
  • problems with urination,
  • black or tarry stools,
  • unusual strong urges (increased gambling, sexual urges),
  • new or worsening movements you can’t control,
  • greatly increased eye blinking or twitching,
  • tingling of the hands and feet,
The following drugs are related to Rytary, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
  • Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
  • Aricept (donepezil)
  • Azilect (rasagiline)
  • Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
  • Lodosyn (carbidopa)
  • Dhivy (carbidopa and levodopa tablets)
  • Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
  • Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
  • Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
  • Eldepryl (selegiline hcl)
  • Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
  • Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
  • Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
  • Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder)
  • Nourianz (istradefylline tablets)
  • Mirapex (pramipexole)
  • Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
  • Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
  • Permax (pergolide mesylate)
  • Requip (ropinirole hcl)
  • Requip XL (ropinirole extended release tablets)