TIDOMET LS Tablet

TIDOMET LS Tablet

Uses of  TIDOMET LS Tablet

TIDOMET is an antiparkinsonian agent. Treatment of Parkinson’s disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia.

How it Work

levodopa crosses the protective blood-brain barrier, whereas dopamine itself cannot. Thus, It is used to increase dopamine concentrations, Hence, in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia. So, Excessive peripheral dopamine signaling causes many of the adverse side effects seen with sole L-DOPA administration. To bypass these effects, it is standard clinical practice to coadminister (with L-DOPA) a peripheral DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor(DDCI) such as carbidopa.

 Common Side Effects

Common side effects include; nausea, vomiting, insomnia, hair loss, low blood pressure,

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Fast Fact

levodopa:  levodopa also known as L-DOPA is an amino acid that is a part of the normal biology of humans, some animals, and plants.