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  • Selegiline (oral)

    Drug
    03/24/08, Healthwise

    There are many other medicines that can cause serious medical problems if you take them together with selegiline. Tell your doctor about all other prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal product

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  • Pergolide

    Drug
    04/25/07, Healthwise

    Pergolide was withdrawn from the U.S. market on March 29, 2007.

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  • Scopolamine

    Drug
    09/14/04, Healthwise

    Scopolamine is an anticholinergic medicine. Scopolamine has many effects in the body including decreasing the secretion of fluids, slowing the stomach and intestines, and dilation of the pupils.

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  • Belladonna

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather. Belladonna increases the risk of heat stroke because it causes decreased sweating.

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  • Lorazepam (oral)

    Drug
    06/13/08, Healthwise

    Before taking lorazepam, tell your doctor if you have any breathing problems, glaucoma, kidney or liver disease, or a history of depression, suicidal thoughts, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.

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  • Carbidopa

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Carbidopa is only used in combination with levodopa. It has no effect if it is used on its own.

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  • Levodopa

    Drug
    02/12/04, Healthwise

    Contact your doctor immediately if you experience uncontrollable movements of the face, eyelids, mouth, tongue, neck, arms, hands, or legs; severe or persistent nausea or vomiting; an irregular heartbeat or fluttering in the chest; or unusual changes

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  • Gabapentin

    Drug
    05/14/08, Healthwise

    Before taking gabapentin, tell your doctor if you have kidney, liver, or heart disease.

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  • Carbidopa and levodopa

    Drug
    06/13/08, Healthwise

    Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) in the brain. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be caused by low levels dopamine in the brain. Levodopa is turned into dopamine in the body.

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  • Lamotrigine

    Drug
    03/13/08, Healthwise

    If you have to stop taking lamotrigine because of a serious skin rash, you may not be able to take it again in the future.

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