Conditions

LEVODOPA

Drug approval information sourced from the FDA and the PBS. Updated nightly from public government registries. Not medical advice.

Access in Australia

  • The active ingredients of this medicine are listed on the PBS, though not together as this exact product, according to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Your doctor can advise which PBS-subsidised options are available.
  • TGA registration data for this medicine is not yet available on Voxsanity.
Updated regularly from public government registries

How it works: Dopamine Receptor Interactions

Drug class: Dopa and dopa derivatives

Approval status

FDA Approved

21 December 2018
US Food and Drug Administration

Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.

Regulatory approval does not guarantee this drug is available to you. Availability in Australia depends on PBS listing status, your specific diagnosis, your doctor's assessment, and other clinical factors.

Accessing this drug in Australia

The active ingredients of this medicine are listed on the PBS, though not together as this exact product. Your doctor can advise which PBS-subsidised options are available.

This information is drawn from publicly available PBS records. It is not medical advice. Consult your doctor about access options for your specific situation.

Reported adverse events (FDA database)

These are the reactions most often reported to the FDA's adverse event reporting system in cases where this medicine was recorded as the suspected cause. Reports that list it only as another medicine the person was taking at the time are excluded, because the reaction in those cases was attributed to a different medicine.

  • COUGH — in 99 of 244 such reports
  • DRUG INEFFECTIVE — in 61 of 244 such reports
  • DEVICE ISSUE — in 26 of 244 such reports
  • DEVICE DIFFICULT TO USE — in 23 of 244 such reports
  • PRODUCT RESIDUE PRESENT — in 21 of 244 such reports

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), openFDA. Counted from a sample of reports in which this medicine was the suspected cause, drawn from 58550 reports that mention it in any role. Reporting is voluntary and unverified, so these counts show what gets reported, not how often a reaction occurs, and they cannot be compared between medicines. Discuss any concerns with your doctor.

Approval data sourced from openFDA (CC0 licence), and the PBS schedule. Updated nightly. This page does not constitute medical advice. Drug availability and PBS listing status may change. Verify current availability and PBS coverage with your doctor or pharmacist.