What should I know before I use Duodopa?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I use Duodopa?
What should I know while using Duodopa?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using Duodopa?
What should I know before I use Duodopa?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I use Duodopa?
What should I know while using Duodopa?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Things you should do
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Tell your doctor if you have any problem with the pump or tube, including the skin where the tube is located.
Tell your doctor if your Parkinson’s symptoms get worse.
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant.
Remind any doctor or dentist you visit that you are using Duodopa.
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Things you should not do
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Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Always follow the directions provided from your doctor.
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Driving or using machines
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Use caution when driving or operating machines.
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Drinking alcohol
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There is no information on the effects of using Duodopa with alcohol.
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Looking after your medicine
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Store Duodopa in the refrigerator. Do not allow it to freeze.
Use each cassette only once for a maximum of 16 hours.
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What should I know before I use Duodopa?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I use Duodopa?
What should I know while using Duodopa?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using Duodopa?
What should I know before I use Duodopa?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I use Duodopa?
What should I know while using Duodopa?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Do not use Duodopa if:
1. you are allergic to levodopa or carbidopa, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet
2. you have a sudden fluid build-up inside the eye causing very high pressure (narrow angle glaucoma)
3. you have problems with your liver or kidneys
4. you have or have had melanoma, or if you have skin marks or sores that have not been checked by a doctor
5. you have any condition that affects the adrenal glands, the glands responsible for releasing hormones that control heart rate, metabolism, and blood pressure, e.g. a tumour on the gland called pheochromocytoma, or a condition called Cushings syndrome
6. you have an over-active thyroid.
Check with your doctor if you:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much to use
How to use Duodopa
When to use Duodopa
If you forget to use Duodopa
If you use too much Duodopa
Call your doctor straight away if you:
Things you should not do
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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Gut:
feeling sick in the stomach
vomiting
constipation (infrequent bowel motions)
diarrhoea
indigestion or heart burn
feeling bloated or passing wind
dry mouth
reduced appetite
loss of weight.
Skin and muscles:
pain or redness at the location of the tube
increased sweating
rash
neck pain
muscle contractions that cannot be controlled.
Brain and nerves:
headache
general tiredness or lack of energy
feeling suddenly very tired
difficulty sleeping or strange dreams
dizziness or feeling lightheaded, especially when standing up quickly
uncontrollable twitching, jerking movements or a worsening of your Parkinson’s symptoms
feeling sensitive to touch, tingling in hands or feet, numbness.
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry you.
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More serious side effects
More serious side effects
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What to do
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Infection:
frequent infections, with symptoms such as fever, lack of energy, skin sores, problems with teeth and gums, burning when passing urine.
Gut:
severe tummy-ache or cramping
the tube has moved or appears to be blocked.
Skin:
Unusual marks or moles on your skin that appear or get worse.
Brain and nerves:
low mood or feeling a sense of worthlessness (depression)
thoughts of suicide
feeling confused or especially nervous
seeing or hearing things that aren’t real (hallucinations)
sudden uncontrolled urges.
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Call your doctor straight away, if you notice any of these more serious side effects.
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Very serious side effects
Very serious side effects
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What to do
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Allergic reaction:
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing,
rash (hives).
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:
Fast heartbeat,
sweating, and fever,
fast breathing,
muscle stiffness,
losing consciousness
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Go straight to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of these very serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What Duodopa contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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levodopa
carbidopa
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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carmellose sodium
purified water
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