Compare Eldepryl vs. carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone
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Treats Parkinson's disease.
Used with other medicines for Parkinson's disease to boost its effect.
Treats Parkinson's disease.
Stalevo (carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone) is a good choice for Parkinson's disease, especially when carbidopa/levodopa starts losing its effect.
Upsides
- There are two different versions of Eldepryl (selegiline), a quick dissolving tablet and a regular tablet.
- Eldepryl (selegiline) is one of the recommended medicines you can take along with carbidopa/levodopa if your Parkinson's disease is getting worse.
- It combines three medicines into one pill so you don't have to take so many pills daily.
- Stalevo (carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone) is available as a generic.
Downsides
- You may have to limit the amount of cheese, smoked meat, and soy sauce you eat while taking Eldepryl (selegiline) since it can raise your blood pressure.
- Can keep you up at night if you take it later in the day
- Doesn't work by itself to treat Parkinson's disease.
- You would first start by taking Stalevo (carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone) as two different pills, carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone, before you get switched over to Stalevo (carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone).
- It's less customizable since there are only a few fixed combinations available.
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Dosage forms
- Pill
- Dissolving tablet
- Pill
Price
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Side effects
11possible side effects
- Skin irritation at the patch24%
- Headache18%
- Insomnia12%
- Diarrhea9%
- Dry mouth8%
- Weight loss of at least 5%5%
- Indigestion4%
- Rash4%
- Sore throat3%
- Sinus infection3%
- Weight gain of at least 5%2%
20possible side effects
- Difficulty controlling movements25%
- Muscle spasm10%
- Changes in urine color10%
- Discolored urine10%
- Muscle rigidity9%
- Dizziness8%
- Abdominal pain8%
- Fatigue6%
- Constipation6%
- Back pain5%
- Vomiting4%
- Dry mouth3%
- Shortness of breath3%
- Bruising3%
- Increased sweating2%
- Anxiety2%
- Sleepiness2%
- Indigestion2%
- Flatulence2%
- Weakness2%
Risks and risk factors
- Increased blood pressure
- Eating foods rich in tyramine, like soy sauce, fermented cheese and smoked meats
- Taking cough and cold medicines like dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM), pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
- Serotonin syndrome
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Fentanyl
- Tramadol
- Buspirone
- ADHD medicines
- Triptans
- Increased risk of skin cancer
- Falling asleep during the day
- Taking other medicines for Parkinson's
- Low blood pressure
- Difficulty controlling movements
- Diarrhea
- Muscle damage
- Changes in blood pressure and falls
- Stomach bleeding
- History of stomach ulcers