| Drug Name: | Carbidopa |
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| Drug Class: | Dopamine decarboxylase inhibitor |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits the peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine, allowing more levodopa to reach the brain |
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| Use: | - Used in combination with levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Helps to reduce the dosage of levodopa needed and minimize side effects
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Dyskinesias
- Hallucinations
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to carbidopa
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Non-selective MAO inhibitors
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