Carbidopa/levodopa belongs to the class of medicines known as dopaminergic anti-parkinsonism agents
Carbidopa prevents the breakdown of levodopa in the bloodstream so more levodopa can enter the brain
Take with meals, Don't drive until you know how you respond to the drug
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Carbidopa is indicated for combination use with levodopa (L-dopa) for the treatment of motor symptoms encountered in Parkinson disease (PD), post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism
As a replacement treatment for levodopa/carbidopa when patients experience a "wearing-off phenomenon" on a daily levodopa dose of 600 mg or less without experiencing dyskinesia