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2. Carbidopa/levodopa - Wikipedia

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   Common side effects include movement problems and nausea. [6] More serious side effects include depression, low blood pressure with standing, sudden onset of sleepiness, psychosis, and increased risk-taking behavior. [6] [10] Carbidopa prevents the breakdown of levodopa outside the brain. [10]

3. Carbidopa - Wikipedia

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   Carbidopa (Lodosyn) is a drug given to people with Parkinson's disease in order to inhibit peripheral metabolism of levodopa. This property is significant in that it allows a greater proportion of administered levodopa to cross the blood–brain barrier for central nervous system effect, instead of being peripherally metabolised into substances ...

4. Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone - Wikipedia

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   Carbidopa is a peripheral aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) inhibitor. Carbidopa, which also does not cross the blood–brain barrier, is combined with levodopa to prevent its conversion to dopamine in the periphery.

5. Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Administration can prevent common side-effects, such as nausea and vomiting, as a result of interaction with D 2 receptors in the vomiting center (or cheomoreceptor trigger zone) located outside the blood–brain barrier. [2] Examples of extracerebral decarboxylase inhibitors include carbidopa and benserazide.

6. Management of Parkinson's disease - Wikipedia

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   Selegiline is used to help control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in people who are taking levodopa and carbidopa combination (Sinemet). Selegiline may help people with PD by stopping the effects of levodopa/carbidopa from wearing off, and increasing the length of time levodopa/carbidopa continues to control symptoms.

7. Woman ‘suicidal’ after taking same antidepressants as Thomas ...

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   “Clinicians are advised to discuss benefits, side effects, withdrawal effects and address any concerns about taking or stopping medication. Patients should be advised that antidepressant ...