Levodopa

In the US, Levodopa (levodopa systemic) is a member of the drug class dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents and is used to treat Parkinson's Disease, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome.

US matches:

• Levodopa


• Levodopa/Carbidopa

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N04BA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-92-7

Chemical Formula

C9-H11-N-O4

Molecular Weight

197

Therapeutic Categories

Treatment of Parkinson's disease

Dopamine agonist

Chemical Name

L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Levodopum (Latin)
• Levodopa (German)
• Lévodopa (French)
• Levodopa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Levodopa (OS: DCIT, USAN, BAN)
• Lévodopa (OS: DCF)
• L-Dopa (IS)
• RP 15208 (IS)
• SE 200 (IS)
• Levodopa (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lévodopa (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Levodopum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Antiparkin (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  GAMA, Georgia



• Apo-Levocarb (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Apotex, Canada



• Belepar (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Teva, Poland



• Carbidopa + Levodopa Teva (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva, Italy



• Carbidopa and Levodopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Elan, United States; Endo, United States; Ethex, United States; Global, United States; Impax, United States; KV Pharmaceutical, United States; Mylan, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; Torpharm, United States; UDL, United States



• Carbidopa and Levodopa (Levodopa and Levodopa)
  Impax, United States; Sun, United States



• Carbidopa Levodopa Belmac (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Belmac, Spain



• Carbidopa Levodopa Davur (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Davur, Spain



• Carbidopa Lévodopa Teva LP (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva Santé, France



• Carbidopa Lévodopa Teva (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva Santé, France



• Carbidopa/Levodopa Sandoz (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Netherlands



• Carbidopa/Levodopa Teva (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva, Italy; Teva, Latvia



• Carbidopa/Levodopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva, Romania



• Carbilev (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Ranbaxy, United States



• Carcopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan



• Cardopar (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  DHA, Singapore



• Carlevod (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  LKM, Argentina



• Cinetol (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Abbott, Peru



• Co-Beneldopa (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Co-Dopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh



• Credanil (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Romania



• D-Dopa Plus (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Dopa Merz (Levodopa and Benserazide hydrochloride)
  Merz, Latvia



• Dopacol (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Daito, Japan



• Dopadura B (Levodopa and Benserazid)
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Dopadura C (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Dopamar (Levodopa and carbidopa)
  Sandoz, Poland



• Doparl
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan



• Dopasol
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Dopaston
  Ohara Yakuhin, Japan



• Dopicar (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva, Israel



• Duellin (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Egis, Hungary; Egis, Russian Federation



• Duodopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Solvay, Austria; Solvay, Australia; Solvay, Belgium; Solvay, Bulgaria; Solvay, Germany; Solvay, Denmark; Solvay, Estonia; Solvay, Spain; Solvay, Finland; Solvay, France; Solvay, United Kingdom; Solvay, Greece; Solvay, Croatia (Hrvatska); Solvay, Hungary; Solvay, Ireland; Solvay, Italy; Solvay, Lithuania; Solvay, Latvia; Solvay, Malta; Solvay, Netherlands; Solvay, Norway; Solvay, Poland; Solvay, Sweden; Solvay, Slovenia; Solvay, Slovakia; Solvay Pharma, Switzerland; Torrent, Brazil



• EC Doparl (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan



• Grifoparkin (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Medco, Peru



• Half Sinemet (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom



• Hardal (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Isicom (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Desitin, Czech Republic; Desitin, Germany; Desitin, Romania; Desitin Pharma, Slovakia



• Kardopal (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Orion, Finland



• Kinson (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Lebocar (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Rontag, Argentina



• Lecardop (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Teva, Czech Republic; Teva, Slovakia



• Lecarge (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Klonal, Argentina; Medigroup, Peru



• Ledopsan (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva, Spain



• Leparson (Levodopa and Benserazide HCL)
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Leprinton (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Levobens-Teva (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Teva, Germany



• Levobeta (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Betapharm, Germany



• Levo-C AL (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Aliud, Germany



• LevoCar retard (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Stada, Austria



• Levocar (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Sandoz, Sweden



• Levocarb-1A Pharma (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Levocarb-GRY (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva-Gry, Germany



• Levocarbin
  G&R, Peru



• Levocarb-Teva (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Pharmachemie, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Germany



• Levocomp (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Hexal, Germany



• Levodopa Benserazide Teva (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Teva, Slovakia



• Lévodopa Bensérazide Teva (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Teva Santé, France



• Levodopa C. comp. AbZ (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  AbZ, Germany



• Levodopa Carbidopa Betapharm (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Betapharm, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa CF (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa Hexal (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Hexal, Italy; Hexal, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa PC (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa Ratiopharm (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa Sandoz (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Netherlands



• Levodopa Carbidopa Stada (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Stada, Netherlands



• Levodopa comp TAD (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  TAD, Germany



• Levodopa comp. B Stada (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Stada, Germany



• Levodopa comp. C Stada (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Stada, Germany



• Levodopa comp.-CT (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Levodopa RPh (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Lach, Germany



• Levodopa/Benserazid CT (Levodopa and Benserazid)
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Levodopa/Benserazid ratiopharm (Levodopa and Benserazid)
  Ratiopharm, Sweden



• Levodopa/Benserazid-ratiopharm (Levodopa and Benserazid)
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Levodopa/Carbidopa CF (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Levodopa/Carbidopa Cimex (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Acino, Switzerland



• Levodopa/Carbidopa PCH (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Levodopa/Carbidopa ratiopharm (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  ratiopharm, Denmark; ratiopharm, Sweden



• Levodopa/Carbidopa STADA (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Stada, Germany; Stada, Netherlands



• Levodopa/Carbidopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Betapharm, Netherlands; Hexal, Netherlands



• Levodopa
  Remedica, Cyprus



• Levodopa-Benserazide (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Lafedar, Argentina



• Levodopa-Carbidopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Labinco, Colombia



• Levodopa-ratiopharm comp. (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Levodop-neuraxpharm (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Neuraxpharm, Germany



• Levohexal (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Sandoz, Australia



• Levomed (Levodopa and Carbidopa monohydrate)
  Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Malta



• Levomet (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Unison, Singapore



• Levopar (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Hexal, Germany; Meprofarm, Indonesia; Teva, Israel



• Madopar Quick (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, Iceland



• Madopar Retard (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, Spain



• Madopar (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Chugai, Japan; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Eurim, Austria; Euro, Netherlands; Galenika, Serbia; Medcor, Netherlands; Roche, Albania; Roche, Armenia; Roche, Argentina; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Aruba; Roche, Azerbaijan; Roche, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Bahrain; Roche, Bolivia; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Belarus; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Cote D'ivoire; Roche, Chile; Roche, China; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Cuba; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Denmark; Roche, Dominican Republic; Roche, Spain; Roche, Ethiopia; Roche, Finland; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Georgia; Roche, Guinea; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Hungary; Roche, Indonesia; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Iran; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Italy; Roche, Jamaica; Roche, Cambodia; Roche, South Korea; Roche, Kazakhstan; Roche, Laos; Roche, Lebanon; Roche, Sri Lanka; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Latvia; Roche, Libya; Roche, Morocco; Roche, Moldova; Roche, Mauritania; Roche, Malta; Roche, Mauritius; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Norway; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Peru; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Poland; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Paraguay; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Singapore; Roche, Slovenia; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Senegal; Roche, Syria; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Turkmenistan; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Trinidad & Tobago; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Uzbekistan; Roche, Venezuela; Roche, Vietnam; Roche, South Africa; Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria; Terapia, Romania



• Madopark (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, Sweden



• Menesit (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Banyu Seiyaku, Japan



• Modopar (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, France; Roche, Tunisia



• Nakom (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lek, Czech Republic; Lek, Estonia; Lek, Georgia; Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Lithuania; Lek, Latvia; Lek, Poland; Lek, Romania; Lek, Serbia; Lek, Russian Federation; Lek, Slovenia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovenia; Sandoz, Slovakia



• Neodopasol (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Neodopaston (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Nervocur (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Fabra, Argentina



• Parcopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Schwarz, United States



• Pardoz (Levodopa and Benserazide hydrochloride)
  Kalbe, Indonesia



• Parken (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Psipharma, Colombia



• Parkidopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Cristália, Brazil



• Parkinel (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Bagó, Argentina



• Parkiston (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan



• PK-Levo (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Merz, Germany



• Prikap (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Elea, Argentina



• Prolopa (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, Belgium; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Canada; Roche, Chile; Roche, Luxembourg



• Restex (Levodopa and Benserazide)
  Roche, Austria; Roche, Germany



• Sindopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Pacific, New Zealand



• Sindrob (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Farvet, Peru



• Sinemet (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Spain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Eurim, Austria; M & H, Thailand; Merck, Brazil; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bulgaria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Czech Republic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Estonia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sri Lanka; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Poland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Turkey; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Finland; MSD, Norway; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Sinemet CR (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Romania; MSD, Switzerland



• Sinepar (Levodopa andCarbidopa)
  Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria



• Stalevo (Levodopa and Carbidopa, + Entacapone)
  Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Singapore; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, South Africa; Orion, Austria; Orion, Czech Republic; Orion, Germany; Orion, Denmark; Orion, United Kingdom; Orion, Norway; Orion, Oman; Orion, Sweden; Orion, United States



• Striaton (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Abbott, Germany



• Sulconar (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Carrion, Peru



• Syndopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, India; Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar; Sun, Russian Federation



• Teva Carbi-Levo (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Tidomet (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Torrent, Georgia; Torrent, Russian Federation; Torrent, Singapore



• Zimox (Levodopa and Carbidopa)
  Faran, Romania

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