stalevo - Medication Listings

Stalevo is a combination of carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Carbidopa, an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation, is a white, crystalline compound, slightly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of 244.3. It is designated chemically as (-)-L-(α-hydrazino-(α-methyl-β-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene) propanoic acid monohydrate. Its empirical formula is C 10 H 14 N 2 O 4 ∙H 2 O, and its structural formula is: Tablet content is expressed in terms of anhydrous carbidopa, which has a molecular weight of 226.3. Levodopa, an aromatic amino acid, is a white, crystalline compound, slightly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of 197.2. It is designated chemically as (-)-L-α-amino-β-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene) propanoic acid. Its empirical formula is C 9 H 11 NO 4 , and its structural formula is: Entacapone, a COMT inhibitor, is a nitro-catechol-structured compound with a molecular weight of 305.3. The chemical name of entacapone is (E)-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-propenamide. Its empirical formula is C 14 H 15 N 3 O 5 and its structural formula is: Stalevo is supplied as tablets in 6 strengths: Stalevo 50:12.5 mg of carbidopa, 50 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Stalevo 75: 18.75 mg of carbidopa, 75 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Stalevo 100: 25 mg of carbidopa, 100 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Stalevo125: 31.25 mg of carbidopa, 125 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Stalevo 150: 37.5 mg of carbidopa, 150 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Stalevo 200: 50 mg of carbidopa, 200 mg of levodopa and 200 mg of entacapone Inactive Ingredients: corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, glycerol 85%, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, mannitol, polysorbate 80, povidone, sucrose, red iron oxide, and titanium dioxide. Stalevo 50, Stalevo 100, and Stalevo 150 also contain yellow iron oxide. Chemical Structure Chemical Structure Chemical Structure