Sinemet Clinical Pearls

Sinemet Clinical Pearls

Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) is used for managing motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to replenish depleted dopamine levels associated with PD. Unfortunately, levodopa isn’t effective alone as it is broken down before...
Rytary (Carbidopa-Levodopa ER) in Parkinson’s Disease

Rytary (Carbidopa-Levodopa ER) in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) has long presented challenges in medication delivery. A staple in more advanced disease control, carbidopa-levodopa requires multiple daily dosing with supratherapeutic levels leading to dyskinesias and subtherapeutic concentrations leading to...