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Carbidopa
Dopamine is a necessary neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia of our brains, and in parkinson's, there is a deficiency. We supplement l-dopa, to replace, but since the body might break down our oral med, we add Carbidopa which prolongs the benefit until the next dose.
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Is generic sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa) cr is not effective as the branded version?
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Milligrams for 6 hour sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa)? What is the dosage for this medication?
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When switching from regular Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa) to CR, do you need to add little more CR to achieve the same dose of the regular Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa)?
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On sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa) 2 times per day 62.5. I want off this to try other alternatives first how do I safely do this. I do not agree with my diagnosis of pd.?
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What is the starting dose of Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa) per day for Parkinsons?
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