Levodopa tablets
Function and Efficacy
This product is a dopamine-like anti-Parkinson's disease drug. Levodopa is a precursor substance for synthesizing dopamine in the body. It has no pharmacological activity itself. It enters the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier and is converted into dopamine by dopa decarboxylase to exert its pharmacological effects and improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Since this product can increase neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, it can also improve the brain's tolerance to ammonia, and is used to treat hepatic coma, improve central nervous system function, make patients sober, and improve symptoms.
Ingredients
The main ingredient of this product is L-dopa, and its chemical name is: 3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine. Its structural formula is: C9H11NO4197.19
| Name | Description | Content | CAS NO. | Manufacturer |
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| LevodopaIngredients |
Dopamine-like anti-Parkinson's disease drugs enter the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier and are converted into dopamine by dopa decarboxylase to exert their pharmacological effects and improve Parkinson's disease symptoms. They can also be used to treat hepatic coma, increase the brain's tolerance to ammonia, improve central nervous system function, sober up patients, and improve symptoms. More |
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Appearance
This product is white or off-white tablets.
Indication
Used for Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's syndrome.
Usage and Dosage
Start with 250 mg orally, 2 to 4 times a day, after meals. Depending on the patient's tolerance, increase the dose every 3 to 7 days, ranging from 125 to 750 mg per day, until the best therapeutic effect is achieved. The maximum daily dose is 6 g, divided into 4 to 6 doses. The dose should be reduced for patients with post-encephalitis and the elderly.
Adverse Reactions
Common adverse reactions include: nausea, vomiting, orthostatic hypotension, abnormal involuntary movements of the head, face, tongue, upper limbs and upper body, depression, and dysuria. Less common adverse reactions include: hypertension, arrhythmia, and hemolytic anemia.
Precautions
It is contraindicated for patients with severe mental illness, severe arrhythmia, heart failure, glaucoma, peptic ulcer and a history of convulsions.
Special Population Medication
Precautions for children: follow doctor's advice. Precautions for pregnancy and lactation: This product can be secreted into breast milk and can also reduce breast milk secretion; animal experiments show that this product can cause visceral and skeletal deformities. Pregnant and lactating women should not use it. Precautions for the elderly: follow doctor's advice.
Drug Interactions
1. This product combined with non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors may cause acute adrenal crisis. 2. This product combined with papaverine or vitamin B6 may reduce the efficacy of this product. 3. This product combined with acetylspiramycin can significantly reduce the blood concentration of this product and weaken the efficacy. 4. This product combined with reserpine can inhibit the effect of this product and should be avoided. 5. This product combined with antipsychotic drugs should be avoided because the two antagonize each other. 6. This product combined with methyldopa can increase the adverse reactions of this product and enhance the antihypertensive effect of methyldopa.
Storage
Keep away from light and store in sealed container.
Packaging Specification
250mg
Validity Period
24 months
Manufacturer
Guangxi Dahai Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Founded in:
2012-09-27 -
Address:
No. 1 Shangping Road, Guangxi-ASEAN Economic and Technological Development Zone -
Tax NO.:
91450100054382235D -
Registered Funds:
23.8 million yuan -
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