Tasmar is prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Tasmar is used as an adjunct to cardibopa and levodopa. On its own, levodopa must be used in large quantities in order to get a sufficient amount of dopamine to the patient’s brain. These large quantities can cause adverse health reactions. However, combined with cardibopa, smaller amounts of levodopa can be used.
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that is characterized by a lack of dopamine in the brain, which is the chemical that creates coordinated muscle activity. Once 80 percent of the necessary dopamine is depleted, signs of Parkinson’s begin to become noticeable. These signs include tremors, slowness of movement, stiffness, balance difficulty, cramped handwriting, stiff facial expression, muffled speech, and depression.
What are some important things I should know about Tasmar?
Levodopa, which changes to dopamine in the brain, helps restore muscle control. However, because only small amounts changed to dopamine, patients had to take large amounts of levodopa. This made patients more susceptible to injuries like nausea and dyskinesias, which cause involuntary movements. Now, cardibopa prevents levodopa from being broken down before it reaches the brain, which allows for less quantities of levodopa. Tasmar is combined with two as an adjunct therapy to help treat symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Tasmar is for people with Parkinson’s disease. However, because of its link to severe liver injury, people taking Tasmar need to monitor themselves for liver injury, and report to their doctors often to make sure no damage is being done to the liver.
As well as the risks of nausea and dyskinesias that levodopa poses, Tasmar can also cause:
- serious liver injury
- withdrawal symptoms
- low blood pressure
- hallucinations
- suicidal thoughts
- nausea
- confusion
- abnormal movements
Patients taking Tasmar are more susceptible to injuries like nausea and dyskinesias, which cause involuntary movements. Tasmar can also react with other drug and cause allergic reactions. Contact your doctor immediately if you notice:
- fatigue
- nausea
- diarrhea
- uncontrolled movements
- depression
- hallucinations
- difficulty swallowing or breathing
- hives
- discolored stools
- bloody vomit
You should contact a personal injury attorney if you were injured by Tasmar.