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Carbidopa and levodopa enteral and Tofranil

Determining the interaction of Carbidopa and levodopa enteral and Tofranil and the possibility of their joint administration.

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Carbidopa and levodopa enteral <> Tofranil

Relevance: 26.05.2022 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.

Consumer:

Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.

Professional:

Tricyclic antidepressants may slightly reduce the serum concentrations of levodopa and carbidopa and reduce their effects. The mechanism may be related to slowed gastric emptying and increased gastric degradation. Anecdotal reports also suggest that coadministration of tricyclic antidepressants and levodopa or carbidopa may occasionally result in hypertensive episodes; however, causality was not clearly established. The mechanism is unknown. Until more information is available, it may be prudent to monitor patients for altered efficacy and safety.

References

Rampton DS "Hypertensive crisis in a patient given Sinemet, metoclopramide, and amitriptyline." Br Med J 2 (1977): 607-8
Morgan JP, Rivera-Calimlim L, Messiha F, Sundaresan PR, Trabert N "Imipramine-mediated interference with levodopa absorption from the gastrointestinal tract in man." Neurology 25 (1975): 1029-34

Carbidopa and levodopa enteral

Generic Name: carbidopa / levodopa

Brand name: Parcopa, Rytary, Sinemet, Sinemet CR, Duopa

Synonyms: Carbidopa and levodopa, Carbidopa and Levodopa

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Tofranil

Generic Name: imipramine

Brand name: Tofranil, Tofranil-PM

Synonyms: n.a.

What is Tofranil?

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In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.

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