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521 SINEMET Pill — ORANGE OVAL, 13mm — Carbidopa Levodopa

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Imprint521 / SINEMET
ColourORANGE
ShapeOVAL
Size13
Strengthcarbidopa 50 mg / levodopa 200 mg
Dosage formTablet, Extended Release
ManufacturerBristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
NDC0056-0521
Schedule—
Availability—
Ingredientscarbidopa[carbidopa] / levodopa[levodopa]

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The imprint "521 SINEMET" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Carbidopa Levodopa

Uses and warnings

Drug classCarbidopa is "an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation" combined with levodopa, which crosses the blood-brain barrier and is "converted to dopamine in the brain" to relieve symptoms from "deplet...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file cc4b8974-b5db-4859-8726-b362630b9425.xml