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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Carbidopa-Levodopa as follows: Carbidopa-Levodopa carries the risk of causing rapid heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Hypertension, secondary to Carbidopa-Levodopa intake, can lead to episodes of headache, nose bleeds, blurred vision, chest pain, pounding sensation in the neck and ears, and confusion. Individuals with history of poorly controlled blood pressure can be at risk for stroke, secondary to elevated blood pressure with Carbidopa-Levodopa. Hypertensive individuals [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Carbidopa-Levodopa as follows: Carbidopa-Levodopa takes a few weeks to fairly balance the chemicals in the brain, before any relief from symptoms of Parkinson’s is noted. Do not discontinue taking the medication without your physician’s consult, as you failed to see the improvement with Parkinson’s symptoms, immediately after taking the medication. Continue taking Carbidopa-Levodopa, even if your symptoms of Parkinson’s are well-controlled. Discontinuing the medication abruptly, [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Carbidopa-Levodopa as follows: Carbidopa-Levodopa intake can lead to uncontrollable urges in individuals, prompting them for unusual behaviors. Carbidopa-Levodopa intake can result in urges such as, uncontrollable shopping, gambling, drinking alcohol, and having sex. Report any new development or exacerbation of uncontrollable urges and unusual behaviors to your physician and other health care personnel, for any change in plan of care to be considered. Carbidopa-Levodopa intake [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Carbidopa-Levodopa as follows: Carbidopa-Levodopa can interact with a lot of other medications, leading to serious drug interactions and side-effects. Iron supplements and any iron containing products can reduce the amount of Carbidopa-Levodopa absorbed by the body. If you are taking iron supplements during the time of Carbidopa-Levodopa intake, you must separate your dose of Carbidopa-Levodopa and iron supplements by atleast 4 hours, to prevent any [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Carbidopa-Levodopa-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Carbidopa-Levodopa as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Carbidopa-Levodopa intake can induce extreme sleepiness and sedation, with unusual dreams and hallucinations. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, to help optimum control of [...]