Are Madopar and Sinimet interchangeable?
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Madopar and sinimet
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These 2 drugs are absolutely NOT similar in chemical structure although both contain levodopa. Nor are they similar in available doses. Modopar has 2 dose combinations; sinemet has 3 plus a controlled release formulation.
Are they interchangeable? Some who have used both say yes; some say no.
Sharon
They both contain levodopa, and should be equivalent, but I got GI problems with Sinemet, and not with Madopar, (Actually I take the Canadian version, called Prolopa, which is in capsule form, and has two strengths, 25/100 and 50/200. The Movement disorder clinic I attend, suggested not using the higher dose capsule due to “Absorption problems”) I started with a slow dose and slowly increased until it took effect.
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