Alerts the Risk of B6 Deficiency Using Carbidopa/levodopa
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Agency determines updating of the Carbidol bull and recommends monitoring of vitamin levels before and during treatment; decision was motivated by cases of seizures identified by the FDA in the United States The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued an alert on the risk of vitamin B6 deficiency in patients who use medicines [...]
The National Agency for Health Surveillance (Anvisa) has issued alerts on the risk of vitamin B6 deficiency in patients who use medicinal products containing carbidopa/levodopa, indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Deficiency, according to the agency, may be associated with seizures.In a note, Anvisa reported that the decision was made after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a drug regulatory agency, identified…
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