Drug interactions
Levodopa + Scopolamine
Severity: Minor
Levodopa and Scopolamine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Anticholinergics can complement levodopa in parkinsonism, but may worsen dyskinesia and, by slowing gastric emptying, delay levodopa absorption. The net effect varies between patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Levodopa and Scopolamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Levodopa belongs to Central Nervous System; Scopolamine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Delayed gastric emptying from muscarinic blockade may slow levodopa absorption, while pharmacodynamic effects on striatal cholinergic tone may be additive.
What to do
Monitor motor response, dyskinesia and cognition and adjust levodopa timing or dose if fluctuations appear.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Scopolamine
Other interactions of Levodopa
- Isocarboxazid + Levodopa Contraindicated
- Levodopa + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Levodopa + Phenelzine (nonselective MAOI) Contraindicated
- Levodopa + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Levodopa + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Levodopa Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Levodopa with Scopolamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Levodopa and Scopolamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Anticholinergics can complement levodopa in parkinsonism, but may worsen dyskinesia and, by slowing gastric emptying, delay levodopa absorption. The net effect varies between patients.
How serious is the interaction between Levodopa and Scopolamine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor motor response, dyskinesia and cognition and adjust levodopa timing or dose if fluctuations appear.
What other medicines interact with Scopolamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Scopolamine with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Buprenorphine long-acting, Buprenorphine subdermal implant. The full list is on the Scopolamine page.
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