Dopaflex

Country of origin - Hungary
Pharm-Group - Antiparkinsonian dopaminergic drugs

Manufacturers - Egis pharmaceutical plant (Hungary)
International name - Levodopa
Synonyms - Kaldopa, L-dopa, Levodopa
Dosage forms - tablets
Composition - Active ingredient - Levodopa.

Indications for use: Parkinson's disease, symptomatic parkinsonism.

Contraindications - Severe atherosclerosis, hypertension, liver, kidney, blood diseases, glaucoma, melanoma, bronchial asthma, mental illness, uncompensated pathology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine systems. Restrictions on use: pregnancy, breastfeeding, children (up to 12 years), history of myocardial infarction.

Side effects - Choreoathetoid hyperkinesis, arrhythmia, psychotic and paranoid reactions, dyspeptic symptoms, gastrointestinal ulceration, headache, dizziness, visual impairment, hemolytic anemia, agranulocytosis and leukopenia, alopecia, allergic reactions.

Interaction - The effect weakens vitamin B6. Enhances the effect of MAO inhibitors.

Overdose - no data.

Special instructions - no data.

Literature - Encyclopedia of Medicines 2004