Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sinemet as follows: Sinemet 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 sinemet, even if your symptoms of Parkinson’s are well-controlled. Discontinuing the medication abruptly, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sinemet as follows: Sinemet intake can lead to uncontrollable urges in individuals, prompting them for unusual behaviors. Sinemet 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. Sinemet intake [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sinemet as follows: Sinemet 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 sinemet absorbed by the body. If you are taking iron supplements during the time of sinemet intake, you must separate your dose of sinemet and iron supplements by atleast 4 hours, to prevent any [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Sinemet 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. Sinemet 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Sinemet as follows: Sinemet carries the risk of inducing/aggravating abnormal body movements or dyskinesias, such as, uncontrolled tongue movements, lip smacking, unusual eye movements, blurred vision, muscle weakness, unsteadiness, motor incoordination, and compromised balance, thus increasing the fall risk. Dyskinesias could be due to side-effects of various medications intake or secondary to movement disorders, such as, Parkinson’s disease. Irrespective to the cause of dyskinesias, individuals with history can [...]