Question 1

Is levodopa a controlled substance/ a narcotic/ addictive/ lipid soluble/ a dopamine agonist/ a prodrug/ a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)/ toxic/ an anticholinergic?

Accepted Answer

Levopoda is a lipid soluble prodrug that gets converted into dopamine when it crosses the blood brain barrier. It is not a dopamine agonist, controlled substance, narcotic, MAOI, toxic or anticholinergic. It may cause addiction in some patients

Question 2

Does Levodopa work/ stop tremors?

Accepted Answer

Levodopa is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease which includes tremors (shaking), stiffness, and slowness of movement. It works in most patients if taken at recommended dosage and duration

Question 3

Does Levodopa cause dyskinesia/ dementia/ accelerate Parkinson's disease/ get you high/stop cause constipation/ urine discoloration?

Accepted Answer

Levopoda may cause side effects such as constipation, a feeling of high in some patients

Question 4

Does Levodopa help with balance?

Accepted Answer

As Levodopa helps in controlling tremors,it can improve balancing in patients.

Levodopa

Levodopa Uses

How Levodopa works

Levodopa

Levodopa Uses

How Levodopa works