Interaction entre Carbidopa, lévodopa et entacapone et Sélégiline

Carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone tablets is contraindicated in patients: Taking nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (e.g., phenelzine and tranylcypromine).

These nonselective MAO inhibitors must be discontinued at least two weeks prior to initiating therapy with Carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone tablets.

• Concomitant use of nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors ( 4 )

Therefore, the use of Carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone tablets is contraindicated in patients receiving nonselective MAO inhibitors [see Contraindications ( 4 )].

MAO Inhibitors Patients receiving nonselective MAO inhibitors and carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone may be at risk of increased adrenergic tone.

Decreasing the dose of levodopa may lessen dyskinesia.

Dyskinesia ZELAPAR may potentiate dopaminergic side effects of levodopa and may cause dyskinesia or exacerbate preexisting dyskinesia.

…patients can experience intense urges to gamble, increased sexual urges, intense urges to spend money, binge eating, and/or other intense urges, and the inability to control these urges while taking one or more of the medications, including ZELAPAR, that increase central dopaminergic tone and that are generally used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Falling Asleep During Activities of Daily Living and Somnolence Patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with ZELAPAR or other drugs increasing dopaminergic tone have reported falling asleep while engaged in activities of daily living, including the operation of motor vehicles, which sometimes resulted in accidents.

Dopaminergic Antagonists It is possible that dopamine antagonists, such as antipsychotics or metoclopramide, could diminish the effectiveness of ZELAPAR.