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Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Discoloration of urine, Headache, Dryness in mouth, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), Anxiety, Dizziness, Abnormality of voluntary movements, Abnormal dreams. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.Avoid Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet with high protein meals such as cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, protein powder, eggs and milk. |
| Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Caution is advised when driving or operating machinery. |
| Kidney | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Elcapon 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Levodopa, Carbidopa and Entacapone which treat Parkinsonism.tLevodopa is a Carbidopa precursor which gets converted to dopamine, a chemical messenger that controls movement in the brain. Carbidopa is a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor which prevents the breakdown of Levodopa allowing it to enter the brain and increase dopamine levels. Entacapone is COMT inhibitor which causes higher and more sustained levels of levodopa in blood, leading to greater relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. |