Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet

Short Description

Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease, reducing excessive shaking by slowing down body movements.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet is taken with or without food, but it is advised to avoid high protein meals and dairy products. It is important to take it at the same time each day to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration advised by your doctor and do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Breastfeeding Warning

Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

Pregnancy Warning

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Levodopa, Carbidopa and Entacapone which treat Parkinsonism. Levodopa is a Carbidopa precursor which gets converted to dopamine, a chemical messenger that controls movement in the brain.

You have been prescribed Elcepan 100mg/25mg/200mg Tablet to treat your symptoms of parkinson's disease. Avoid a high-protein diet (eg. meat, poultry, and dairy products) while you are taking this medicine as that can reduce the amount of medication absorbed by your body. It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor. It may result in a serious syndrome that causes fever, stiff muscles, unusual body movements, sweating and confusion.