Stalevo

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 12.5 mg/50 mg/200 mg, 18.75 mg/75 mg/200 mg, 25 mg/100 mg/200 mg, 31.25 mg/125 mg/200 mg

Dosage Forms Discontinued in US

[37.5 mg/150 mg/200 mg, 50 mg/200 mg/200 mg tabs not avail. as brand; see generic]

Parkinson dz

[conversion from IR carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone]

Dose: 1 tab PO q3-8h; Start: equivalent dose of each component in current regimen; Max: 1 tab/dose up to 8 tabs/day (all but highest strength tabs) or 6 tabs/day (50 mg/200 mg/200 mg tabs); Info: do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C

[conversion from IR carbidopa/levodopa w/o entacapone]

Dose: 1 tab PO q3-8h; Start: equivalent dose of carbidopa/levodopa in current regimen; Max: 1 tab/dose up to 8 tabs/day (all but highest strength tabs) or 6 tabs/day (50 mg/200 mg/200 mg tabs); Info: for pts on <600 mg/day levodopa w/o dyskinesias; do not cut/crush/chew tab; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised

Peds Dosing .

Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.