What is the difference between Sinemet & Madopar?
Not much. Levodopa is the vital component and both medications contain this. The only difference is the type of decarboxylase inhibitor that is used. Sinemet contains carbidopa and Madopar contains benserazide. The other minor difference is that Sinemet comes in tablet form and Madopar can come as either tablet or capsule (this can make it easier to swallow). 4. Are generic medications the same? Yes. Sinemet has a generic brand called Kinson. The key or active ingredients are identical for both medications. On very rare occasions, however, some people do not respond as well to the generic brand. The reasons for this are unknown. It may be something as simple as the colouring agent used in the tablet. Other Parkinson’s drugs, and indeed drugs for many conditions, also have generic brands. Why do we have generic tablets? Because the original drug has a cost built into it for all the research that was involved and the pharmaceutical company is given sole rights to produce that drug for a
