Precautions and Warnings With Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone (Cont.)

Who Should Not Take Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone?

You should not take carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone if you:
 
  • Are allergic to carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone, carbidopa, levodopa, entacapone or any inactive components used to make the medication. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
 
 
  • Have a suspicious undiagnosed skin lesion or a history of melanoma.
 
  • Take a non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), such as:
 
 

Precautions and Warnings With Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone: Final Thoughts

There are a number of situations in which carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone should not be taken, as well as several precautions and warnings people should be aware of before starting the medication. However, it is possible that not all of the warnings or precautions were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the specific precautions and warnings with carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone that may apply to you.
 

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