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LEVODOPA for Parkinson's disease: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 5,425 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where LEVODOPA was used for Parkinson's disease.

Most Reported Side Effects for LEVODOPA

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Cough 2,142 32.4% 30 53
Drug ineffective 1,036 15.7% 26 54
Parkinson's disease 761 11.5% 55 71
Device issue 565 8.6% 8 14
Product residue present 534 8.1% 9 19
Device difficult to use 466 7.1% 20 27
Condition aggravated 463 7.0% 8 47
Device use issue 443 6.7% 6 18
Dyskinesia 411 6.2% 22 57
Death 335 5.1% 335 39
Therapeutic product effect variable 298 4.5% 1 20
Tremor 264 4.0% 8 27
Wrong technique in device usage process 254 3.8% 4 13
Fall 246 3.7% 25 111
Dyspnoea 234 3.5% 8 33

Other Indications for LEVODOPA

On and off phenomenon (3,861) Product used for unknown indication (721) Parkinsonism (59) Dystonia (29) Restless legs syndrome (21) Freezing phenomenon (20) Premedication (18) Dyskinesia (11) Dystonic tremor (10) Movement disorder (10)

Other Drugs Used for Parkinson's disease

CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (44,842) PIMAVANSERIN (20,674) APOMORPHINE (5,343) ISTRADEFYLLINE (4,479) ROTIGOTINE (3,895) DROXIDOPA (3,468) FOSCARBIDOPA\FOSLEVODOPA (2,446) RASAGILINE (1,910) PRAMIPEXOLE (1,799) AMANTADINE (1,618)

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