Sinemet

Sinemet is an antiparkinsonian medication whose active substance is Levodopa and Carbidopa.

This medicine for oral use is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, the active substance of this medicine is transformed into dopamine, a neurotransmitter essential for motor function and found at low levels in individuals with Parkinson's disease, thus improving involuntary spasms that characterize the disease.

Sinemet indications

Parkinson's disease.

Sinemet Price

A box of 250 mg containing 30 pills costs approximately 53 reais.

Side effects of Sinemet

Pressure drop when changing position; nausea; vomiting; dry mouth; involuntary movements in the face; dyskinesia.

Contraindications for Sinemet

Pregnancy risk C; Lactating women; Bronchial asthma; severe cardiovascular disease; severe lung disease; emphysema; glaucoma; history of melanoma: history of myocardial infarction.

How to use Sinemet

Oral use

Adults

• 1 tablets, 2 to 3 times a day. The starting dose should not exceed 600 mg per day or be administered less than 6 hours apart.