Entacapone : How to Use

Entacapone - Systemic

Brand Names

Comtan Entacapone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

How to Use

Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor, to help your condition as much as possible. Do not take more or less of it and do not take it more or less often than your family doctor ordered.

Dosage

The dose of entacapone will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of entacapone If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

Entacapone is always using in combination with levodopa/carbidopa - Sinemet; never alone.

The number of times a day you take the tablets depends on how often you take levodopa/carbidopa - Sinemet.

For oral dosage form - tablets:
- For Parkinson's disease:
  - Adults 200 mg with each levodopa/carbidopa - Sinemet dose. Entacapone may be taken up to 8 times a day, but the total daily dose is usually not more than 1600 mg..
  - Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose Always take with your levodopa/carbidopa - Sinemet. If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if your next scheduled dose is within 2 hours, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Ask your health care professional how you must dispose of any drug you do not use. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.