What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Stalevo 75 (carbidopa, entacapone, and levodopa)?

Do not take this medication if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. You should not take this medication if you are allergic to carbidopa (Lodosyn), entacapone (Comtan), or levodopa (Larodopa), or if you have: • narrow-angle glaucoma; • unusual skin lesions that have not been checked by a doctor; or • a history of malignant melanoma (skin cancer). If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take carbidopa, entacapone, and levodopa: • heart disease, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, a heart rhythm disorder, or a prior heart attack; • asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other breathing disorder; • liver disease or bile duct obstruction; • kidney disease; • an endocrine (hormonal) disease; • a stomach or intestinal ulcer; • glaucoma; or • depression or other mental illness. You may have increased ...  more