Entacapone (Systemic)
Brand Names : Comtan
Precautions While Using This MedicineIt
is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make
sure that this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.
Do not stop taking entacapone without first checking
with your doctor.
Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the
amount you are taking before stopping completely.
Nausea may occur, especially when you first start taking this medicine.
Also, an increase in body movements and twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled
movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms or legs may occur. Your doctor may
need to adjust your dose of levodopa/carbidopa if these movements occur.
This medicine may cause some people to become dizzy or drowsy. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines,
or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur
,
especially when you get up from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly
may help. If you should have this problem, check with your doctor.
Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things
that are not there) may occur
in some patients.
Entacapone may cause your urine to turn brownish orange.
This effect is harmless and will go away after you stop taking the
medicine.
|