Drug details
Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
type of Decarboxylase Inhibitors
Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone) is a combination of several medications used to treat Parkinson symptoms such as muscle stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control. Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine in the brain. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be caused by low levels dopamine in the brain. Carbidopa helps prevent the breakdown of levodopa before it can reach the brain and take effect. When used with carbidopa and levodopa, entacapone increases levels of levodopa in the body.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- diarrhea,
- fever,
- confusion,
- chest pain,
- blurred vision,
- fainting,
- sweating,
- unusual tiredness,
- mood changes,
- fast or irregular heartbeat,
- thoughts of suicide,
- hallucinations,
- vision changes,
- eye pain,
- severe dizziness
- vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
- persistent sore throat,
- severe confusion,
- change in the amount of urine,
- rapid breathing, and
- black or tarry stools,
- severe abdominal pain,
- easy bleeding or bruising,
- tingling of the hands or feet,
- unusual strong urges (increased gambling, sexual urges),
- greatly increased eye blinking or twitching,
- new or worsening muscle spasm,
- muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness,
- unusual muscle stiffness,
The following drugs are related to Stalevo, either as a replacement or used together:
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
- Apokyn (apomorphine)
- Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
- Aricept (donepezil)
- Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
- Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
- Lodosyn (carbidopa)
- Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)
- Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension)
- Dhivy (carbidopa and levodopa tablets)
- 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 ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
- Nuplazid (pimavanserin tablets)
- Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
- Requip (ropinirole hcl)
- Risperdal Consta (risperidone)
- Xadago (safinamide tablets)
The following supplements are related to Stalevo, and may be used together with the drug:
- Black Tea (s.)
- Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
- Green Tea (s.)
- Caffeine (s.)
- Vitamin E (s.)
- Coffee (s.)
- Creatine (s.)