Madopar 250 Tablet 10's

Levodopa is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Madopar 250 Tablet

Madopar 250 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

• Take it with or without food or as suggested by your doctor.
• Avoid a high-protein diet (e.g. meat, eggs, and dairy products) while you are taking this medicine as it can reduce the amount of medication absorbed by your body.
• Avoid vitamin supplements while taking Levodopa as it may reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.
• It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
• When you start the medication, get out of bed slowly, as the medication may cause lightheadedness or fainting.
• Inform your doctor if you notice an urge to gamble, increased sexual urges, binge eating, or uncontrolled spending.
• Do not stop taking the medication without talking to your doctor first.

Levodopa : Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Loss of appetite, Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), Movement disorder;Benserazide : Nausea, Postural hypotension (low blood pressure), Psychiatric disturbances, Abnormal heart rhythm, Abnormal involuntary movements, Altered libido, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Drowsiness, Fluctuating disability, Hallucination, Decreased blood pressure, Decreased white blood cell count, Increased liver enzymes, Low blood platelets, Vomiting

Madopar 250 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
but it is better to take with food for stomch upset.
Avoid Madopar 250 Tablet with high protein meals such as cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, protein powder, eggs and milk.

Levodopa works by being converted to dopamine, a chemical messenger that is needed to control the movement through transmission of signals in the brain.

Q. Is levodopa a controlled substance/ a narcotic/ addictive/ lipid soluble/ a dopamine agonist/ a prodrug/ a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)/ toxic/ an anticholinergic?
Levopoda is a lipid soluble prodrug that gets converted into dopamine when it crosses the blood brain barrier. It is not a dopamine agonist, controlled substance, narcotic, MAOI, toxic or anticholinergic. It may cause addiction in some patients

Q. Does Levodopa work/ stop tremors?
Levodopa is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease which includes tremors (shaking), stiffness, and slowness of movement. It works in most patients if taken at recommended dosage and duration

Q. Does Levodopa cause dyskinesia/ dementia/ accelerate Parkinson's disease/ get you high/stop cause constipation/ urine discoloration?
Levopoda may cause side effects such as constipation, a feeling of high in some patients

Q. Does Levodopa help with balance?
As Levodopa helps in controlling tremors,it can improve balancing in patients.