Drug Interactions With Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone

Tricyclic antidepressants, blood pressure medications, and certain antibiotics could potentially cause drug interactions with carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone. These interactions can increase your risk of serious side effects or reduce the effectiveness of carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone. Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medications you are taking to help prevent carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone drug interactions.

Drug Interactions With Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone: An Overview

Carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone (Stalevo®) can potentially interact with several different medications. Some of the medicines that may lead to drug interactions with carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone include:
 
 
    • Ampicillin
    • Chloramphenicol
    • Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
    • Rifampicin (Rifadin®)
 
 
    • Apomorphine (Apokyn®)
    • Dobutamine
    • Dopamine
    • Epinephrine (Adrenalin®, EpiPen®, Primatene® Mist)
    • Isoproterenol (Isuprel®)
    • Methyldopa
    • Norepinephrine (Levophed®)
 
 
 
 
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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