This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Sinemet (Carbidopa / Levodopa) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (150)
Death (11)
Disability (19)
Reports by Reaction Type
Overdose (15),
Drug Ineffective (11),
Dyskinesia (11),
Fall (11),
Parkinson's Disease (9),
Hallucination (9),
Off Label Use (8),
Dizziness (8),
Confusional State (7),
Asthenia (7),
Weight Decreased (6),
Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process (6)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Sinemet (Carbidopa / Levodopa). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-26
Patient:
Reactions: Dialysis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Sweden on 2012-08-24
Patient:
Reactions: Eyelid Ptosis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2012-08-23
Patient:
Reactions: Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Gallbladder Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2012-08-23
Patient:
Reactions: Dizziness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient:
Reactions: Somnolence
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Mirapex
Dosage: 1 df, qd
Sinemet
Dosage: 2 df, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Start date: 2007-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Simvastatin; Metformin; Diovan; Lidoderm; Prevacid; Vicodin; Levothyroxine Sodium; Cogentin
Possible Sinemet side effects in female
Reported by a physician from France on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Incorrect Dose Administered, Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Bursitis, Tendonitis
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Azilect
Dosage: 1mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Requip
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Sinemet
Dosage: 100mg three times per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
End date: 2012-07-09
Possible Sinemet side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Bursitis, Tendonitis
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Azilect
Dosage: 1 milligram daily; long term treatment
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Requip
Dosage: 14 milligram daily; 6mg in the morning + 8mg in the evening
Administration route: Oral
Requip
Dosage: 14 milligram daily; 6mg in the morning + 8mg in the evening
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Sinemet
Dosage: levodopa/carbidopa:100mg/10mg
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
End date: 2012-07-09
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2012-08-22
Patient:
Reactions: Gastrointestinal Surgery
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in male
Reported by a physician from France on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Hallucination, Aggression
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Requip
Dosage: 4mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
End date: 2012-02-01
Sinemet
Dosage: 50mg four times per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
End date: 2012-02-01
Other drugs received by patient: Verapamil
Possible Sinemet side effects in 59 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Australia on 2012-08-09
Patient: 59 year old female, weighing 80.0 kg (176.0 pounds)
Reactions: Therapeutic Response Decreased, Product Quality Issue, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Dyskinesia, Parkinson's Disease
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Dosage: 100/25
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2000-01-01
Sinemet
Dosage: 25-100
Administration route: Oral
Sinemet
Dosage: 25-100
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-06
Patient:
Reactions: Muscular Weakness, Parkinson's Disease, Feeling Abnormal
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-04
Patient:
Reactions: Dialysis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2012-08-03
Patient:
Reactions: Gallbladder Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-29
Patient:
Reactions: Tongue Injury, Tongue Biting, Dizziness, Asthenia, Feeling Abnormal, Muscle Spasms
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a pharmacist from United Kingdom on 2012-07-28
Patient:
Reactions: Pneumonia Aspiration, Gastrointestinal Disorder
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Dosage: x 5 day
Administration route: Oral
Sinemet CR
Dosage: x 2 day
Administration route: Oral
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2012-07-25
Patient:
Reactions: Abnormal Dreams, Drug Dose Omission, Oedema Peripheral, Shoulder Arthroplasty, Dyskinesia, Hallucination, Fall, Deep Brain Stimulation
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Morphine Sulfate
Sinemet
Dosage: 3 df, tid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Start date: 1999-07-01
Other drugs received by patient: Comtan; Lexapro; Lopid; Wellbutrin; Requip; Zoloft; Stalevo 100; Nexium
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-07-23
Patient:
Reactions: Weight Decreased, Overdose, Vomiting, Nausea, Dyskinesia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Sinemet
Dosage: 8.5 df, qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-07-23
Patient:
Reactions: Overdose, NO Adverse Event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-18
Patient:
Reactions: Chest Discomfort, Dysphagia, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Tablet Physical Issue, Restless Legs Syndrome, Tremor, Paraesthesia, Overdose, Diarrhoea, Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Muscle Spasms
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Other drugs received by patient: Evista
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Sweden on 2012-07-12
Patient:
Reactions: Epilepsy
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-07-11
Patient:
Reactions: Dyspnoea, Oromandibular Dystonia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Dosage: 300mg-30
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-06-01
End date: 2012-06-07
Sinemet
Dosage: 300mg-30
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2012-06-01
Possible Sinemet side effects in 61 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from Australia on 2012-07-02
Patient: 61 year old female
Reactions: Anxiety, Dyspnoea, Drug Ineffective, Palpitations, Muscle Twitching
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Dosage: new tablet
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Start date: 2012-03-13
End date: 2012-03-14
Sinemet
Dosage: new tablet
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-03-13
End date: 2012-03-14
Other drugs received by patient: Eutroxsig; Diazepam; Rabeprazole Sodium; Phenergan HCL; Temazepam; Cymbalta
Possible Sinemet side effects in 73 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-06-29
Patient: 73 year old male
Reactions: Movement Disorder, Overdose, Toxicity To Various Agents, Delirium, Fall
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in 28 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from Netherlands on 2012-06-29
Patient: 28 year old male
Reactions: Weight Decreased, Dyspnoea, Visual Impairment, Adverse Event, Mental Disorder
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Remicade
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2012-03-01
Remicade
Indication: Colitis
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2011-03-01
Sinemet
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Asacol; Paroxetine HCL; Risperidone
Possible Sinemet side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Italy on 2012-06-26
Patient: male
Reactions: Tardive Dyskinesia, Meningioma
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clozapine
Dosage: 37.5 mg
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Major Depression
Start date: 2011-02-01
End date: 2012-01-06
Cymbalta
Dosage: 1 df, unk
Indication: Major Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-12-20
Sinemet
Dosage: 3 df
Start date: 2011-02-01
End date: 2012-01-04
Other drugs received by patient: Metoprolol Tartrate; Aspirin; Ramipril; Novonorm
Possible Sinemet side effects in 9 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-26
Patient: 9 year old male
Reactions: Ileus, Dehydration, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Pyrexia, Respiratory Distress
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-01-01
Sinemet
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Dystonia
Sinemet
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Baclofen; Clonazepam
Possible Sinemet side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-06-19
Patient: male
Reactions: Flushing, Vision Blurred, Hypertension, Pseudophaeochromocytoma, Hyperhidrosis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Azilect
Dosage: 1 milligram;
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
End date: 2012-04-02
Sinemet
Dosage: 100 mg/ 25 mg
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Parkinson's Disease
Start date: 2001-01-01
Sinemet
Dosage: 200 mg/ 50 mg, daily: 800 mg/ 200 mg
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Cymbalta; Moviprep; Lyrica; Omeprazole; Dihydroergotamine Mesylate; Acetaminophen; Midodrine Hydrochloride
Possible Sinemet side effects in 73 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-06-15
Patient: 73 year old male
Reactions: Movement Disorder, Overdose, Toxicity To Various Agents, Delirium, Fall
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
Possible Sinemet side effects in 30 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-15
Patient: 30 year old male
Reactions: Panic Attack, Sedation, Gait Disturbance, Fall
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Risperidone
Dosage: 0.5 mg, 1 d
Indication: Chorea
Sinemet
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Tetrabenazine (Tetrabenazine)
Dosage: 25 mg (12.5 mg, 2 in 1 d)
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Sinemet side effects in
Reported by a pharmacist from United Kingdom on 2012-06-14
Patient:
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Sinemet
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