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Stalevo and COMTan
Identifier
001527
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Entacapone Entacapone is marketed under the trade name COMTan in the United States. Stalevo is another medication that contains entacapone in combination with carbidopa and levodopa (active ingredients in Sinemet).
Most common Comtan side effects from eHealthme
- Fall - (220 reports)
- Hallucinations - (214 reports)
- Parkinson's disease - (186 reports)
- Dyskinesia - (186 reports)
- Drowsiness - (126 reports)
- Fever - (125 reports)
- Swallowing difficulty - (117 reports)
- Pathological gambling - (117 reports)
- Depression - (106 reports)
- Drug ineffective - (105 reports)
Pharmacologically, entacapone is somewhat similar to carbidopa or benserazide, in that it is an inhibitor of an enzyme that converts L-DOPA into a compound that cannot cross the blood brain barrier. Entacapone is a member of the class of drugs known as nitrocatechols. The most frequent undesirable effects caused by entacapone relate to the increased effects of L-DOPA, such as involuntary movements (dyskinesias). These occur most frequently at the beginning of entacapone treatment. Others common side effects are gastrointestinal problems, including diarrhoea, nausea and abdominal pains. The substance may cause urine to turn reddish-brown. “This is a harmless side effect and is not a cause for concern” [sic].
On Jan, 31, 2017 2,702 people reported to have side effects when taking Comtan. Among them, 214 people (7.92%) have Hallucination
On Feb, 02, 2017 2,702 people reported to have side effects when taking Comtan. Among them, 13 people (0.48%) have Hallucination, Auditory
On Dec, 31, 20162,702 people reported to have side effects when taking Comtan. Among them, 82 people (3.03%) have Hallucination, Visual
On Mar, 17, 2015: 3,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Stalevo 100. Among them, 189 people (6.15%) have Hallucination.
Time on Stalevo 100 when people have Hallucination :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Hallucination | 50.00% | 15.38% | 3.85% | 3.85% | 23.08% | 3.85% | 0.00% |
Gender of people who have Hallucination when taking Stalevo 100 :
| Female | Male | |
| Hallucination | 20.42% | 79.58% |
Age of people who have Hallucination when taking Stalevo 100 :
| 0-1 | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Hallucination | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.18% | 92.82% |
Severity of Hallucination when taking Stalevo 100 :
| least | moderate | severe | most severe | |
| Hallucination | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
How people recovered from Hallucination :
| while on the drug | after off the drug | not yet | |
| Hallucination | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
On Mar, 31, 2015: 3,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Stalevo 100. Among them, 175 people (5.69%) have Death.
Time on Stalevo 100 when people have Death :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Death | 0.00% | 50.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% |