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Indications & Usage

INDICATIONS  AND  USAGE

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, USP are indicated  in  the  treatment  of  Parkinson’s  disease,  post-encephalitic  parkinsonism,  and  symptomatic  parkinsonism  that  may  follow  carbon  monoxide  intoxication  or  manganese  intoxication.

Dosage & Administration

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet contains carbidopa and levodopa in a 1:4 ratio as either the 25 mg/100 mg  tablet or the 50 mg/200 mg tablet.  The  daily  dosage  of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets must  be  determined  by  careful  titration.  Patients  should  be  monitored closely during the dose adjustment period, particularly with regard to appearance or  worsening  of  involuntary  movements,  dyskinesias  or  nausea.  Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets should  not  be  chewed  or  crushed.


Standard  drugs  for  Parkinson’s  disease,  other  than  levodopa  without  a  decarboxylase  inhibitor,  may  be  used  concomitantly  while  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet is  being  administered,  although  their  dosage  may  have  to  be  adjusted.


Since carbidopa prevents the reversal of levodopa effects caused by pyridoxine, carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets can  be  given  to  patients  receiving  supplemental  pyridoxine  (vitamin  B 6 ).
Initial  Dosage

Patients currently treated with conventional carbidopa levodopa preparations: Studies show  that  peripheral  dopa-decarboxylase  is  saturated  by  the  bioavailable  carbidopa  at  doses  of  70  mg  a  day  and  greater.  Because  the  bioavailabilities  of  carbidopa  and  levodopa  in  carbidopa and levodopa tablets and  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets are different,  appropriate  adjustments  should  be  made,  as  shown  in  Table  2.

Table 2: Approximate Bioavailabilities at Steady  State

Tablet
Amount  of Levodopa  (mg) in Each Tablet
Approximate Bioavailability
Approximate  Amount of  Bioavailable Levodopa (mg) in Each Tablet
Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets                    50 mg/200 mg
200
0.7 to 0.75
140 to 150
Carbidopa and levodopa tablets                   25 mg/100 mg
100
0.99
99

This  table  is  only  a  guide  to  bioavailabilities  since  other  factors  such  as  food,  drugs,  and  inter-patient  variabilities  may  affect  the  bioavailability of carbidopa and  levodopa.

The  extent  of  availability  of  levodopa  from  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets was  about  70 to 75%  relative  to  intravenous  levodopa  or  standard carbidopa and levodopa tablets in the  elderly.

The extent of availability of levodopa from carbidopa and levodopa tablets was 99% relative to intravenous levodopa in the healthy  elderly.


Dosage with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets should be substituted at an amount that provides approximately 10%  more levodopa  per   day,  although  this  may  need  to  be  increased  to  a  dosage  that  provides  up  to  30%  more levodopa per day depending on clinical response (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Titration  with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets ). The interval between doses of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets should be 4 to 8 hours during the waking   day. (See  CLINICAL  PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacodynamics .)


A  guideline  for initiation of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet is  shown  in  Table  3.
Table 3: Guidelines for Initial Conversion from Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets to Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Tablets


Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets
Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Tablets
Total Daily  Dose
Suggested
Levodopa  (mg)
Dosage  Regimen
300 to 400
200 mg  b.i.d.
500 to 600
300 mg b.i.d. or 200 mg  t.i.d.
700 to 800
A total of 800 mg in 3 or more divided  doses (e.g., 300 mg a.m., 300 mg early p.m.,  and 200 mg later  p.m.)
900 to 1000
A total of 1000 mg in 3 or more divided  doses (e.g., 400 mg a.m., 400 mg early p.m.,  and 200 mg later  p.m.)

• For dosing ranges not shown in the table see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Initial Dosage Patients currently treated  with conventional carbidopa levodopa  preparations.

Patients currently treated with levodopa without a decarboxylase inhibitor: Levodopa must  be  discontinued at least twelve hours before therapy with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet is started. Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets should  be  substituted at a dosage that will provide approximately 25% of the previous levodopa dosage. In  patients with  mild  to  moderate  disease,  the  initial  dose  is  usually  1  tablet  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet 50 mg/200 mg  b.i.d.


Patients  not  receiving  levodopa: In  patients  with  mild  to  moderate  disease,  the  initial  recommended  dose is 1 tablet of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet 50 mg/200 mg b.i.d. Initial dosage should not be given at intervals of less than  6 hours.

Titration with Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Tablets

Following initiation of therapy, doses and dosing intervals may be increased or decreased  depending  upon therapeutic response. Most patients have been adequately treated with doses of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets that  provide 400 to 1600 mg of levodopa per day, administered as divided doses at intervals ranging from 4  to 8 hours during the waking day. Higher doses of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets (2400 mg or more of levodopa per day)  and  shorter  intervals  (less  than  4  hours)  have  been  used,  but  are  not  usually  recommended.


When  doses  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets  are  given  at  intervals  of  less  than  4  hours,  and/or  if  the  divided  doses  are  not  equal,  it  is  recommended  that  the  smaller  doses  be  given  at  the  end  of  the   day.


An  interval  of  at  least  3   days  between  dosage  adjustments  is  recommended.

Maintenance

Because  Parkinson’s  disease  is  progressive,  periodic  clinical evaluations  are  recommended;  adjustment  of  the  dosage  regimen  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets may  be  required.

Addition of Other Antiparkinson  Medications

Anticholinergic agents, dopamine agonists, and amantadine can be given with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets.  Dosage  adjustment  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets may  be  necessary  when  these  agents  are  added.


A dose of carbidopa levodopa immediate release 25 mg/100 mg or 10 mg/100 mg (one half or a whole tablet) can  be  added  to  the  dosage  regimen  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets  in  selected  patients  with  advanced  disease  who  need  additional  immediate-release  levodopa  for  a  brief  time  during  daytime  hours.
Interruption of  Therapy

Sporadic cases of hyperpyrexia and confusion have been associated with dose reductions  and  withdrawal of carbidopa and levodopa tablets or carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets.

Patients should be observed carefully if abrupt reduction or discontinuation of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet is  required,  especially  if  the  patient  is  receiving  neuroleptics.  (See  WARNINGS.)

If  general  anesthesia  is  required,  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets may  be  continued  as  long  as  the  patient  is  permitted  to take  oral  medication.  If  therapy  is  interrupted  temporarily,  the  patient  should  be  observed  for  symptoms resembling NMS, and the usual dosage should be administered as soon as the patient is able to take  oral  medication.

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors are contraindicated for use with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets. These  inhibitors  must  be  discontinued  at  least  two  weeks  prior  to  initiating  therapy  with  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets. Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets may  be  administered  concomitantly  with  the  manufacturer’s  recommended  dose  of  an  MAO  inhibitor  with  selectivity  for  MAO   type  B  (e.g.,  selegiline  HCl)  (see  PRECAUTIONS, Drug  Interactions ).


Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of this  drug, and  in  patients  with  narrow-angle  glaucoma.

Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS

In controlled clinical trials, patients predominantly with moderate to severe motor fluctuations while  on  carbidopa and levodopa tablets were  randomized  to  therapy  with  either  carbidopa and levodopa tablets or  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets.  The  adverse  experience frequency  profile  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets did  not  differ  substantially  from  that  of  carbidopa and levodopa,  as  shown  in  Table  1.


Table 1: Clinical Adverse Experiences Occurring in 1% or Greater of  Patients

Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Tablets n=491
Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets n=524
Adverse  Experience
%
%
Dyskinesia
16.5
12.2
Nausea
5.5
5.7
Hallucinations
3.9
3.2
Confusion
3.7
2.3
Dizziness
2.9
2.3
Depression
2.2
1.3
Urinary tract infection
2.2
2.3
Headache
2
1.9
Dream  abnormalities
1.8
0.8
Dystonia
1.8
0.8
Vomiting
1.8
1.9
Upper respiratory infection
1.8
1
Dyspnea
1.6
0.4
‘On-Off’ phenomena
1.6
1.1
Back  pain
1.6
0.6
Dry  mouth
1.4
1.1
Anorexia
1.2
1.1
Diarrhea
1.2
0.6
Insomnia
1.2
1
Orthostatic hypotension
1
1.1
Shoulder pain
1
0.6
Chest pain
1
0.8
Muscle  cramps
0.8
1
Paresthesia
0.8
1.1
Urinary  frequency
0.8
1.1
Dyspepsia
0.6
1.1
Constipation
0.2
1.5

Abnormal laboratory findings occurring at a frequency of 1% or greater in approximately 443  patients who  received  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets  and  475  who  received  carbidopa and levodopa tablets during  controlled  clinical  trials  included:  decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit; elevated serum glucose; white blood cells, bacteria and blood  in the  urine.


The  adverse  experiences  observed  in  patients  in  uncontrolled  studies  were  similar  to  those  seen  in controlled clinical  studies.


Other adverse experiences reported overall in clinical trials in 748 patients treated with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, listed  by  body  system  in  order  of  decreasing  frequency,  include:

Body as a  Whole

Asthenia,  fatigue,  abdominal  pain,  orthostatic  effects.

Cardiovascular

Palpitation,  hypertension,  hypotension,  myocardial  infarction.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal  pain,  dysphagia,  heartburn.

Metabolic

Weight  loss.

Musculoskeletal

Leg  pain.


Nervous  System/Psychiatric

Chorea, somnolence, falling, anxiety, disorientation, decreased mental acuity, gait  abnormalities, extrapyramidal  disorder,  agitation,  nervousness,  sleep  disorders,  memory  impairment.

Respiratory

Cough, pharyngeal pain, common  cold.

Skin

Rash.

Special  Senses

Blurred  vision.

Urogenital

Urinary  incontinence.

Laboratory  Tests

Decreased white blood cell count and serum potassium; increased BUN, serum creatinine and  serum  LDH; protein and glucose in the  urine.


The  following  adverse  experiences  have  been  reported  in  postmarketing  experience  with  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets:

Cardiovascular

Cardiac irregularities,  syncope.

Gastrointestinal

Taste alterations, dark  saliva.

Hypersensitivity

Angioedema,  urticaria,  pruritus,  bullous  lesions  (including  pemphigus-like  reactions).

Nervous  System/Psychiatric

Increased tremor, peripheral neuropathy, psychotic episodes including delusions and  paranoid ideation,  pathological  gambling,  increased  libido  including  hypersexuality,  impulse  control  symptoms.

Skin

Alopecia, flushing, dark  sweat.

Urogenital

Dark  urine.


Other  adverse  reactions  that  have  been  reported  with  levodopa  alone  and  with  various  carbidopa  levodopa  formulations  and  may  occur  with  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets are:

Cardiovascular

Phlebitis.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal  bleeding,  development  of  duodenal  ulcer,  sialorrhea,  bruxism,  hiccups,  flatulence,  burning sensation of  tongue.

Hematologic

Hemolytic  and  non-hemolytic  anemia,  thrombocytopenia,  leukopenia,  agranulocytosis.

Hypersensitivity

Henoch-Schönlein  purpura.

Metabolic

Weight gain,  edema.

Nervous  System/Psychiatric

Ataxia, depression with suicidal tendencies, dementia, euphoria, convulsions (however, a  causal  relationship has not been established); bradykinetic  episodes,  numbness,  muscle  twitching,  blepharospasm (which may be taken as an early sign of excess dosage; consideration of  dosage  reduction  may  be  made  at  this  time),  trismus,  activation  of  latent  Horner’s  syndrome,  nightmares.

Skin

Malignant  melanoma  (see  also  CONTRAINDICATIONS),  increased  sweating.

Special  Senses

Oculogyric crises, mydriasis,  diplopia.

Urogenital

Urinary retention,  priapism.

Miscellaneous

Faintness,  hoarseness,  malaise,  hot  flashes,  sense  of  stimulation,  bizarre  breathing  patterns.

Laboratory  Tests

Abnormalities  in  alkaline  phosphatase,  SGOT  (AST),  SGPT  (ALT),  bilirubin,  Coombs  test,  uric  acid.

Drug Interactions

Drug Interactions

Caution should be exercised when the following drugs  are administered concomitantly with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets .


Symptomatic  postural  hypotension  has  occurred  when  carbidopa  levodopa  preparations  were  added  to the  treatment  of  patients  receiving  some  antihypertensive  drugs.  Therefore,  when  therapy  with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet is  started,  dosage  adjustment  of  the  antihypertensive  drug  may  be  required.


For  patients  receiving  MAO  inhibitors  (Type  A  or  B),  see  CONTRAINDICATIONS.  Concomitant  therapy  with selegiline and carbidopa levodopa may be associated with severe orthostatic hypotension  not  attributable  to  carbidopa  levodopa  alone  (see  CONTRAINDICATIONS).


There  have  been  rare  reports  of  adverse  reactions,  including  hypertension  and  dyskinesia,  resulting  from  the  concomitant  use  of  tricyclic  antidepressants  and  carbidopa  levodopa  preparations.


Dopamine D 2 receptor antagonists (e.g., phenothiazines, butyrophenones, risperidone) and  isoniazid may reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa. In addition, the beneficial effects of levodopa  in Parkinson’s  disease  have  been  reported  to  be  reversed  by  phenytoin  and  papaverine.  Patients  taking  these  drugs  with  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets should  be  carefully  observed  for  loss  of  therapeutic  response.


Use  of  carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets with  dopamine-depleting  agents  (e.g.,  reserpine  and  tetrabenazine)  or  other  drugs  known  to  deplete  monoamine  stores  is  not  recommended.


Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets and  iron  salts  or  multivitamins  containing  iron  salts  should  be  coadministered  with caution. Iron salts can form chelates with levodopa and carbidopa and consequently reduce  the  bioavailability  of  carbidopa  and  levodopa.


Although metoclopramide may increase the bioavailability of levodopa by increasing gastric  emptying,  metoclopramide may also adversely affect disease control by its dopamine receptor  antagonistic properties.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, USP are an extended-release  combination  of  carbidopa  and  levodopa  for  the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and  syndrome.

Carbidopa, USP , an  inhibitor  of  aromatic  amino  acid  decarboxylation,  is  a  white to creamy white,  odorless or practically odorless powder,  freely soluble in 3N hydrochloric acid, slightly soluble in water and in methanol, practically insoluble in alcohol, in acetone, in chloroform and in ether, with a molecular weight of 244.24. It is designated chemically as  (-)-L-α­hydrazino-α-methyl-β-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene)  propanoic  acid  monohydrate. Its empirical formula  is C 10 H 14 N 2 O 4 •H 2 O, and its structural formula  is:
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Tablet  content  is  expressed  in  terms  of  anhydrous  carbidopa,  which  has  a  molecular  weight  of  226.24.


Levodopa, USP, an  aromatic  amino  acid,  is  a  white to off-white, odorless , crystalline  powder,  slightly  soluble  in  water, freely soluble in 3N hydrochloric acid and insoluble in alcohol  with  a molecular weight of 197.19. It is designated chemically as  (-)-L-α-amino-β-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene)  propanoic  acid.  Its  empirical  formula  is  C 9 H 11 NO 4 ,  and  its  structural  formula  is:


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Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, USP are supplied as extended-release tablets containing either 25 mg of carbidopa and 100 mg of levodopa, or 50 mg of carbidopa  and  200 mg of levodopa. Inactive ingredients  are hydroxypropyl  cellulose,  magnesium  stearate, and hypromellose. Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets USP, 25 mg/100 mg and carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets USP, 50 mg/200 mg also contain FD&C  Blue  #2 Aluminium Lake  and  FD&C  Red  #40 Aluminium Lake.

The  25 mg/100 mg  tablet  is  supplied  as  an  oval shaped  mottled  tablet  that  is  dappled-purple  in  color  and  is debossed with  “L519”  on  one  side  and  plain  on  the  other.  The  50 mg/200 mg  tablet  is  supplied  as  an  oval shaped  mottled  tablet  that  is  dappled-purple  in  color  and  is debossed with  “L520”  on  one  side  and  plain  on  the  other.  Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, USP are polymeric-based drug delivery system that controls the release of carbidopa and  levodopa  as  it  slowly  erodes.  Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablet 25 mg/100 mg  is  available  to  facilitate  titration  when  100  mg  steps  are  required.
FDA approved dissolution specifications differs from the USP dissolution specifications.

Pharmacology

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Mechanism of Action
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder of the extrapyramidal nervous system affecting the mobility and control of the skeletal muscular system. Its characteristic features include resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinetic movements. Symptomatic treatments, such as levodopa therapies, may permit the patient better mobility.

Current evidence indicates that symptoms of Parkinson's disease are related to depletion of dopamine in the corpus striatum. Administration of dopamine is ineffective in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease apparently because it does not cross the blood-brain barrier. However, levodopa, the metabolic precursor of dopamine, does cross the blood-brain barrier, and presumably is converted to dopamine in the brain. This is thought to be the mechanism whereby levodopa relieves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Pharmacodynamics
When levodopa is administered orally, it is rapidly decarboxylated to dopamine in extracerebral tissues so that only a small portion of a given dose is transported unchanged to the central nervous system. For this reason, large doses of levodopa are required for adequate therapeutic effect, and these may often be accompanied by nausea and other adverse reactions, some of which are attributable to dopamine formed in extracerebral tissues.

Since levodopa competes with certain amino acids for transport across the gut wall, the absorption of levodopa may be impaired in some patients on a high protein diet.

Carbidopa inhibits decarboxylation of peripheral levodopa. It does not cross the blood-brain barrier and does not affect the metabolism of levodopa within the central nervous system.

Since its decarboxylase inhibiting activity is limited to extracerebral tissues, administration of carbidopa with levodopa makes more levodopa available for transport to the brain.

Patients treated with levodopa therapy for Parkinson’s disease may develop motor fluctuations characterized by end-of-dose failure, peak dose dyskinesia, and akinesia. The advanced form of motor fluctuations (‘on-off’ phenomenon) is characterized by unpredictable swings from mobility to immobility. Although the causes of the motor fluctuations are not completely understood, in some patients they may be attenuated by treatment regimens that produce steady plasma levels of levodopa.

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets contain either 25 mg of carbidopa and 100 mg of levodopa, or 50 mg of carbidopa and 200 mg of levodopa in a extended-release dosage form designed to release these ingredients over a 4- to 6-hour period. With carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets there is less variation in plasma levodopa levels than with carbidopa and levodopa tablets, the conventional formulation. However, carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets are less systemically bioavailable than carbidopa and levodopa tablets and may require increased daily doses to achieve the same level of symptomatic relief as provided by carbidopa and levodopa tablets.

In clinical trials, patients with moderate to severe motor fluctuations who received carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets did not experience quantitatively significant reductions in ‘off’ time when compared to carbidopa and levodopa tablets. However, global ratings of improvement as assessed by both patient and physician were better during therapy with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets than with carbidopa and levodopa tablets. In patients without motor fluctuations, carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, under controlled conditions, provided the same therapeutic benefit with less frequent dosing when compared to carbidopa and levodopa tablets.

Pharmacokinetics
Carbidopa reduces the amount of levodopa required to produce a given response by about 75% and, when administered with levodopa, increases both plasma levels and the plasma half-life of levodopa, and decreases plasma and urinary dopamine and homovanillic acid.

Elimination half-life of levodopa in the presence of carbidopa is about 1.5 hours. Following carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets, the apparent half-life of levodopa may be prolonged because of continuous absorption.

In healthy elderly subjects (56 to 67 years old) the mean time-to-peak concentration of levodopa after a single dose of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets 50 mg/200 mg was about 2 hours as compared to 0.5 hours after standard carbidopa and levodopa tablets. The maximum concentration of levodopa after a single dose of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets was about 35% of the standard carbidopa and levodopa tablets (1151 vs. 3256 ng/mL). The extent of availability of levodopa from carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets was about 70 to 75% relative to intravenous levodopa or standard carbidopa and levodopa tablets in the elderly. The absolute bioavailability of levodopa from carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets (relative to I.V.) in young subjects was shown to be only about 44%. The extent of availability and the peak concentrations of levodopa were comparable in the elderly after a single dose and at steady state after t.i.d. administration of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets 50 mg/200 mg. In elderly subjects, the average trough levels of levodopa at steady state after the CR tablet were about 2 fold higher than after the standard carbidopa and levodopa tablets (163 vs. 74 ng/mL).

In these studies, using similar total daily doses of levodopa, plasma levodopa concentrations with carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets fluctuated in a narrower range than with carbidopa and levodopa tablets. Because the bioavailability of levodopa from carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets relative to carbidopa and levodopa tablets is approximately 70 to 75%, the daily dosage of levodopa necessary to produce a given clinical response with the sustained-release formulation will usually be higher.

The extent of availability and peak concentrations of levodopa after a single dose of carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets 50 mg/200 mg increased by about 50% and 25%, respectively, when administered with food.

At steady state, the bioavailability of carbidopa from carbidopa and levodopa tablet is approximately 99% relative to the concomitant administration of carbidopa and levodopa. At steady state, carbidopa bioavailability from carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets 50 mg/200 mg is approximately 58% relative to that from carbidopa and levodopa tablets.

Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B 6 ), in oral doses of 10 mg to 25 mg, may reverse the effects of levodopa by increasing the rate of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation. Carbidopa inhibits this action of pyridoxine.

Special Populations
Geriatric:
A study in eight young healthy subjects (21 to 22 yr) and eight elderly healthy subjects (69 to 76 yr) showed that the absolute bioavailability of levodopa was similar between young and elderly subjects following oral administration of levodopa and carbidopa. However, the systemic exposure (AUC) of levodopa was increased by 55% in elderly subjects compared to young subjects. Based on another study in forty patients with Parkinson’s disease, there was a correlation between age of patients and the increase of AUC of levodopa following administration of levodopa and an inhibitor of peripheral dopa decarboxylase. AUC of levodopa was increased by 28% in elderly patients (≥ 65 yr) compared to young patients (< 65 yr). Additionally, mean value of C max for levodopa was increased by 24% in elderly patients (≥ 65 yr) compared to young patients (< 65 yr) (see PRECAUTIONS, Geriatric Use ).

The AUC of carbidopa was increased in elderly subjects (n=10, 65 to 76 yr) by 29% compared to young subjects (n=24, 23 to 64 yr) following IV administration of 50 mg levodopa with carbidopa (50 mg). This increase is not considered a clinically significant impact.

How Supplied/Storage & Handling

HOW SUPPLIED

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets USP, 25 mg/100 mg containing 25  mg of  carbidopa  and  100  mg  of  levodopa,  are  dappled-purple  in  color,  oval shaped mottled tablets  debossed with “L519”  on  one  side  and  plain  on  other side.  They  are  supplied  as  follows:


NDC 62332-332-30                Bottle of 30 tablets

NDC 62332-332-31                Bottle of 100 tablets

NDC 62332-332-91                Bottle of  1000 tablets


Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets USP, 50 mg/200 mg containing 50  mg of  carbidopa  and  200  mg  of  levodopa,  are  dappled-purple  in  color,  oval shaped mottled tablets debossed with “L520”  on  one  side  and  plain  on  other side.  They  are  supplied  as  follows:


NDC 62332-333-30                Bottle of 30 tablets

NDC 62332-333-31                Bottle of 100 tablets

NDC 62332-333-91                Bottle of  1000 tablets


Storage and  Handling

Store at 25°C (77°F), excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled  Room  Temperature].  Store  in  a  tightly  closed  container,  protected  from  light  and  moisture.


Dispense  in  a  tightly  closed,  light-resistant  container.


Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.


You may also report side effects to Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited at 1-866-210-9797.

Manufactured by:

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited

(Formulation Division),

Panelav 389350, Gujarat, India


Manufactured for:

Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

750 Route 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

USA


Revised:  01/2018

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